( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) WE have heard the learned counsel for the parties. The appellant who was working as Executive Engineer with M/s Haryana Vidyut Prasaran nigam Ltd. , the respondents herein, was compulsorily retired from service by order dated 17-12-1998. The order retiring the appellant compulsorily reads as under:"shri R. K. Panjetha, Executive Engineer attained the age of 50 years on 1-4-1997, his date of birth being 2-4-1947. His retention case beyond the age of 50 years was continued to be considered but could not be finalised due to pending disciplinary case (s) in terms of Rule 3. 26 (d) of csr, Vol. I, Part I read with Rule 5. 32-A (C) of CSR, Vol. II which provides as under: (a) efficiency in performance during the last 10 years, officers with 50% good record of service be retained; (b) integrity for the last 10 years of service should be good. In the meantime, Board of Directors of HVPNL in their meeting held on 10-9-1998 and circulated vide Memo No. Ch. 8/nec/g-1501 dated 25-9-1998 decided as under: the following items of misconduct/indiscipline on the part of an officer/official involves/constitutes the doubtful integrity of the officer/official concerned but,