Judgment

Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar, J.-Delay Condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. The respondent initially served under the Government of Orissa from 14.4.1962 to 11.5.1972. Thereafter he served with the Government of Chandigarh from 15.5.1972 to 29.12.75. The respondent joined the railways and was appointed as plastic surgeon at Byculla Hospital, Central Railway, on 31.12.1975. He sought voluntary retirement and was allowed to voluntarily retire from his service with the Central Rail­way on 1.4.1987. He would have retired on superannuation on 26.11.1991. The respondent thus served as followed :

S.No. Service Rendered with Years Months Days

1. Service rendered in 10 years   0 28 Government of Orissa

2. Service rendered in 3 years 7 14 Chandigarh

3. Service rendered in the 11 years 2 9 Railways

Total 24 10 21

4. Prior to his voluntary retirement, he had sought a clarification as to whether his past services with the