JUDGMENT

Special leave granted.

2. The subject matter of challenge in this Special Leave Petition is the order of 2nd August, 1985 whereby the appellant was ordered to retire compulsorily under the provisions of 56(J) of the Fundamental Rules as in the opinion of the Screening Committee the appellant has lost his effectiveness as well as utility to the Department and in the public interest he is required to be prematurely retired.

3. Reliance has been placed by, the Ld. A.S.G. on the A.C.Rs. as well as on the report of the Screening Committee. We have gone through the A.C.Rs. for the period 1980-81 where it has been stated by the Reporting Officer in all the columns "good, nothing  adverse to my knowledge". Then it has been recorded that he is a man of above average, he can improve his performance, his overall performance during the last year is categorised as "good" for the year 1981-82. The report is regarding general assessment "good" and a capable Officer for the year 1981-82. It has been remarked by Mr. S. C. Prashar Commr.. of Income-tax "an average officer" in the A.C.R. for the period for 1982-83.There for the period 1983-84 against all the columns the remarks is "good". Rega