STATE OF ORISSA vs RAM CHANDRA DAS

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa Administrative Tribunal's decision regarding the compulsory retirement of the respondent under Rule 71(a) of the Orissa Service Code. The Court emphasized that the government must consider the entire service record of an employee before making such a decision, particularly in the absence of sufficient evidence for disciplinary action. The Court found that the Review Committee had indeed reviewed the complete service record, thus validating the government's action in this case.