JUDGMENT

Special leave granted.

2. The appellant while working as a Sub- Station Attendant in the pay scale of Rs. 1400-2300, unfortunately had to be operated on February 13, 1984 for Chondrosarcoma and ever since he was treated in Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay up to March 18, 1985 and thereafter he was discharged and his right arm was completely amputated due to the said Sarcoma. It is a cancer affect but it was arrested. The Doctor in his letter dated May 3 , 1985 recommended that he can assume his normal duties. The bone of his right arm is completely missing. He shall work properly with his left arm. Subsequently, the respondents have absorbed him as Carrier.Attendent in the pay scale of Rs.825 - 1300. Feeling dissatisfied, the appellant approached the High Court and the High Court in the impugned order dismissed the writ petition on October 10, 1990 in limine. Thue this appeal by special leave.

3. On September 24, 1993, we directed the State Electricity Board, hereafter the Board, to constitute three members Board of Doctors to examine the appellant whether he can discharge the duties of Sub- Station Attendant or any other equivalent post carrying the pay scale of Rs. 1400-2300