D. N. Chowdhury, J.-This writ application is directed against and arises

out of a judgment and order dated 16.6.98, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal), Guwahati Bench in Original Application No.69 of 1991 (hereinafter referred to as the OA), whereby the order of compulsory retirement that was passed against the applicant/respondent, Sadananda Sen, on 7.12.88 issued by the Deputy Chief Accounts Officer (Traffic) was set aside. The facts leading to issuance of the aforesaid order are as follows.

The respondent/applicant, at the relevant time was working as Accounts Assistant in the North East Frontier Railway and posted at New Jalpaiguri. By order under No.AD/COM/Review/Service/policy dated 7.12.88, the respondent/applicant was compulsorily retired from service. The respondent submitted two representations, one on 22.6.89 addressed to the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer, NF Railway, Maligaon and the other one on 16.2.90 addressed to the General Manager, NF Railway, Maligaon. Failing to get appropriate remedy, the respondent applicant presented an application under section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1988 in t

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