( 1. ) BEING aggrieved by the order dated 19-8-2005 passed by Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur in O. A. No. 557/04, whereby the petitioners were directed to reinstate the respondent, the present petition has been filed. ( 2. ) SHORT facts of the case are that respondent was initially appointed in Government Opium and Alkaloid Works Undertaking, Neemuch in the year 1972 on the post of Technician Grade-II. The services of respondent was confirmed somewhere in the year 1973-74. He was promoted as Technician Grade-I vide order dated 9-8-1982. In the year 1988, when the respondent was working as Boiler Attendant at Neemuch, a case was registered against the petitioner under Section 8/18 of the NDPS Act and in consequence thereto, the respondent was placed under suspension vide order dated 18-3-1988. The respondent faced trial for the offence mentioned above and ultimately, he was convicted vide judgment dated 24-9-1990 passed in Session Trial No. 47/89 for a sentence of R. I. for ten years and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/ -. An appeal was filed by the respondent before this Court which was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 444/90 and was dismissed vide order dated 11-8-2000. T