ORDER

An order of compulsory retirement in a departmental proceeding under the provisions of Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules (for short, the CCS Rules ) is the subject matter of challenge in this appeal. Against the delinquent-respondent in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the CCS Rules, a set of charges having been levelled, he was called upon to answer those charges in a regular inquiry. Before the Enquiring Officer, the delinquent prayed for production of certain documents and in fact, an order was passed by the Enquiring Officer, directing the departmental authorities to give copies of those documents to the delinquent. But, notwithstanding the same, the allegation of the delinquent is that some of those documents had not been produced. Ultimately, on the basis of the materials produced, the Enquiring Officer came to the conclusion that the charges against the delinquent have been proved by the departmental authorities. On the basis of the said report of the Enquiring Officer, the disciplinary authority imposed the punishment of compulsory retirement after coming to the conclusion that the charges against the delinquent must be sa