IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7243 OF 2004 Pandurang Banderao Pujari Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Shiv Motriya, adv. for petitioner. V.P.Malvankar, AGP for respondents. CORAM : A.P.SHAH AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 1st November 2004 PC : Heard advocate for petitioner. Perused order of Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. 2. Petitioner, with a view to avoid joining at transferred place, remained absent for a long period and joined the service only after his transfer was cancelled and he was retained at Pune. Tribunal has, therefore, rightly held that the petitioner is not entitled for adjustment of this period against Earned Leave or Half Pay Leave. Petition is dismissed. (A.P.SHAH, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)