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 Rh by dismissal for serious misconduct shall, on his release from such employment in the national service, be entitled to be reinstated in his former employment, In accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed:

Provided that in determining such conditions regard shall be had to the additional skill and experience acquired by him in the course of his employment in the national service.

(2) The Central Government may by rules made in this behalf provide for the appointment of Technical Personnel (Reinstatement) Tribunals to deal with such matters in relation to reinstatement of persons released from employment in the national service as may be prescribed.

25. (1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf, a National Service Tribunal may require any establishment (including a notified establishment) to post before a specified date and to keep posted, on its premises notices intimating that—
 * (a) no person included within the definition of technical personnel who is employed in the establishment shall at any time after the posting of the notice, leave his employment without the previous permission in writing of the National Service Tribunal;
 * (b) if the National Service Tribunal refuses such permission, that tribunal may lay down, subject to the prescribed conditions, the terms of service on which the employer shall continue to retain him in employment;
 * (c) if any such person leaves his employment without the previous permission in writing of the Tribunal as aforesaid he may be directed by the Tribunal to return to his employment.

(2) After notices referred to in sub-section (1) have been posted on the premises of any establishment (including a notified establishment), no employer in the establishment shall engage, discharge or dismiss any person included In the definition of technical personnel except in accordance with rules made in this behalf.

26. (1) Whoever contravenes any order of the Central Government or of a National Service Tribunal made under section 23 or wilfully fails to comply with any summons, requirement, direction or order issued or made by the Central Government or by a National Service Tribunal under any other provision of this Chapter shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or with both.