TEA BOARD Vs. RASAMOY ROY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 2nd April, 2004 passed by the learned Single Judge while finally deciding the writ petitioner bearing W. P. No. 1232 of 2003.

(2.) THE writ petitioner was an employee of the appellant herein who was ultimately served with an order of compulsory retirement. The instant appeal has been preferred at the instance of the writ petitioner demanding cancellation and/or withdrawal and/or recalling of the aforesaid final order of compulsory retirement dated 4th April, 2003 issued by the Chairman of the appellant No. 1.

(3.) IN July, 1996, a departmental proceeding was initiated against the respondent No. 1 who was the Accounts Officer of the appellant No. 1 and posted at Coonoor. As investigation was conducted by the Director of the appellant No. 1 to ascertain the facts of the case relating to the complaint against the respondent No. 1 being the charged officer. On September 5, 1996, a chargesheet was issued against the respondent No. 1 disclosing the following four articles of charge: