service number he has sought voluntary retirement after companypletion of 20 years of service.
The departmental proceeding was initiated on April 10, 1981.
As the appeal was number disposed of the appellant approached the Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal on January 15, 1987.
While the aforesaid proceeding was pending before the Tribunal, the Under Secretary in the Ministry of Home affairs issued an order prematurely retiring the appellant Under Rule 56 J ii of the Fundamental Rules on February 26, 1988 making it effective from March 01, 1988.
The disciplinary authority finally passed an order of punishment on June 01, 1985.
Pending initiation of departmental proceeding he was suspended on December 01, 1980.
This order was challenged by the appellant again before the Central Administrative Tribunal which was heard on January 31, 1991.
Against the order of punishment an appeal was preferred by the appellant on July 19, 1985 but that appeal had number been forwarded to the appellate authority by the disciplinary authority.
B. Patnaik,J. Special Leave granted.
The appellant joined the services of the Government of India as temporary Lower Division Clerk in the Central Tractor Organisation on October 06, 1955.
He was promoted to the post of Upper Division Clerk on probation on December 28, 1962 and having companytinued for 8 years, he was reverted to the post of temporary Lower Division Clerk on December 01, 1970.
