ORDER

M.S.A. Siddiqui, J.

1. The facts material for the purpose of disposal of this Letters Patent Appeal filed against the order dated 13th May, 1998 passed by the learned Single Judge are shortly as follows:

2. On 27th May, 1986, the respondent was enrolled in the Indian Air-force as a Technical Trade Airmen. Thereafter, the respondent underwent training courses and on 27th May, 1991 he was promoted to the substantive rank of Corporal. It appears that the respondent developed some psychotic problem. On 30th October, 1995 the respondent's invalidment Medical Board was constituted which found him unfit for further service on account of the psychotic illness. The opinion of the Medical Board was approved by Air Head-quarters on 11.12.1995 and by the order dated 8.1.1996 the respondent was discharged from the service. The respondent filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging validity of the impugned order of discharge. The respondent denied the appellant's case and alleged that the respondent was invalided from service on account of the disability which was not attributable to/or aggravated by the air-force service. By the order dated 13th May, 19