ORDER

1. This appeal arises out of the order dated 18-9-1975 passed under Rule 2046(h) (i) of the Railway Establishment Code regarding compulsory retirement of the appellant from service. At the relevant time the appellant was employed as Production Engineer, Loco Works in the Southern Railway. He had been promoted to the post of Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer on officiating basis on 20-11-1974 but was reverted to the senior scale as Production Engineer in May 1975. An adverse remark was recorded in his penformance appraisal by the Divisional Superintendent, Tiruchirapalli on 19-3-1975 that "his integrity is doubtful". The General Manager has also made adverse remarks with regard to integrity of the appellant in the confidential report for the year 1973-74. Having regard to the service record of the appellant, the competent authority passed the order dated 18-9- 1975 for compulsory retirement of the appellant. The writ petition filed by the appellant to challenge the said order of compulsory retirement was dismissed by a learned Single Judge of the Madras High Court by judgment dated 26-9-1980 and the letters patent appeal filed by the appellant against the said judgment was dism