ORDER

1. Mr. B. Kanta Rao states that the appellant has died. He applies for substitution of the appellant by his wife Fatimabi, his heir and legal representative. He undertakes to file his appearance for and on behalf of the heir and legal representative of the deceased namely, Fatimabi, within one week from today. The application is allowed on the undertaking given by Mr. Rao to file his appearance on her behalf and to carry out consequential amendments within one week from today.

2. The appellant was at the material time Electrical and Signal Maintainer working with South Central Railways under the Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (Maintenance), Secunderabad. He was prematurely retired from service w.e.f. 20-2-1976 in public interest on completion of 30 years qualifying service, after giving him three months notice as required under the relevant rules. His compulsory retirement was with a view to strengthening administrative machinery and to ensure efficiency. However, on considering the representations received from the appellant, his case was reconsidered by the Railway Board. By order dated 12-5-1980 he was reinstated in service w.e.f. 26-5-1980. Under the sai