( 1 ) RESPONDENT 1 was the Accounts Officer in U. R State Road Transport Corporation (for short "corporation" ). He was compulsorily retired from service by order dated 22/2/1990 passed under Rule 56-C of the Financial Handbook by the Managing Director of the Corporation.

( 2 ) BEFORE the order of compulsory retirement was passed, the work and conduct of the respondent was assessed by the screening committee consisting of the Managing Director, the Joint Managing Director and the chief Accounts Officer of the Corporation, who reported as under:"5. Shri P. N. Tandon, Audit Officer. He has completed the age of 50 years as on 30/5/1989. He shall complete the age of 55 and 58 years as 682 on 30/5/1994 and 30/5/1997 respectively. The entries in his confidential record during the years 1979-80 to 1985-86 as well as in the year 1987- 88 are the satisfactory/good/average class, but the entries of the years 1986-87 and 1988-89 are not available. This entry has been made vide the order dated 30/9/1989 that he had inspected Moradabad Depot only once during the period of six months. He could not detect the misappropriation of money by Shri Satish Kumar, Conductor for long period during such in