IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINRY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 895 OF 2005 Madan Gopal Gupta …Petitioner Versus Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. P.A. Pol for the Petitioner Mr. M.M. Verma with Mr. Rajesh Gehani and Mr. S.S. Pakale for the Respondents. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J., & S. J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : JULY 25, 2005. P.C. 1. In deference to our suggestion, instead of pursuing the inquiry, respondent - Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. - graciously exonerated the petitioner from the second charge of remaining absent from duty for a period of seven years from 26th August, 1997 to 30th September, 2004. In view of this, the learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw this petition. Leave as prayed is granted. This petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that up to 26th August, 1997, whatever is the entitlement of the petitioner in accordance with the rules shall be paid to him within two months from today. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had taken Car Loan and Housing Loan, and, according to the respondents, after adjustment of the entire amount due to the Corporation from the petitioner, the respondents would be at liberty to take all steps available to them in law to recover the outstanding amount, if any. No further directions are necessary. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. 2