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Leave, having regard to the language of Rule 123 doubtless the word 'leave' has been used as a verb and not as a noun. Taking the word in its ordinary parlance if used as a verb it clearly connotes that the candidate should have given up the job or quitted the service or severed all connections with the post that he was holding. If the word 'leave' would have been used as a noun in the sense of obtaining leave or furlough then the concept of permission would undoubtedly have to be considered. In Black's Law Dictionary, Revised Fourth Edition at p. 1036 the author referring the case of Landreth v. Casey, 340 III 519; 173 NE 84 (85) observes as follows: 'Wilful departure with intent to remain away, and not temporary absence with intention of returning.' To the same effect is the definition of the word 'leave' when used as a verb in Webster's New International Dictionary at p. 1287 where it has been defined as meaning 'desert, abandon, forsake, to give up the practice, to quit service and...


Special Leave to Appeal

Special Leave to Appeal, in England, the judicial committee of the Privy Council possesses the power to grant special leave to appeal, a petition for special leave lies where the court below lacks the power to grant leave to appeal or possessing that power has declined to exercise that power, in criminal cases, leave is granted only when some substantial or gross injustice has been done; in civil cases, on a question of general interest or public importance, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 305.Is exercisable outside the purview of the ordinary law relating to appeal and in cases where needs of justice demand interference by the highest court of the land; to be exercised only under exceptional circumstances, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G, p. 305.The Supreme Court of India possesses the power to grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any caus...


Leaved

Bearing or having a leaf or leaves having folds used in combination as a four leaved clover a two leaved gate long leaved...


Condition of leave and holiday

Condition of leave and holiday, The dictionary meaning of the word 'condition' is a provision or a stipulation. A provision or a stipulation as to leave and holidays would necessarily include a provision for the quantum of holidays and leave, Bagalkot Cement Co. Ltd. v. R.K. Pathan, AIR 1963 SC 439 (443): (1962) 2 Supp SCR 697. [Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (2 of 1946), Sch. Cl. 5]...


absence without leave

absence without leave :the military offense of being absent without leave ...


leave

leave left leav·ing : bequeath devise ...


Broad leaved

Having broad or relatively broad leaves in contrast to needlelike or scalelike leaves...


Betel leaves

Betel leaves, the leaf of an Asian ever green climbing plant, which is chewed and used as a stimulant. Oxford Dictionary. Betel leaves are not vegetables, Ram Bux v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1963 SC 351 (352). (Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1954, Sch. 2, Item 2)...


Earned leave

Earned leave, performance of duty is the basis of earning leave, Union of India v. Gurnam Singh, (1982) 2 SCC 314: AIR 1982 SC 1265: (1982) 3 SCR 700....


Leave of the House

Leave of the House, in the Lok Sabha, formal leave of the House has to be obtained to introduce a Bill, move motions such as adjournment motion, motion of no confidence in the council of ministers, resolution for removal of Speaker/Deputy Speaker, to raise a question of privilege, Practice and Procedure of Parliament, M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, p. 549....


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