Appellant is the Deputy Registrar of the respondent College of Technology. In a letter dated 29th October, 1985 he was compulsorily retired from the service of the respondent.

The appellant was responsible for the preparation and production of the Report of an Interview Panel. However, there was a leakage of the Report of the Interview Panel which was reported to the council and it was decided that an Investigation Panel be set up to look into the leakage and make recommendation to the council.

Appellant was invited to appear before the panel and he did. The Panel’s report was sent to the Council which now dismissed the Report of the Investigation panel and decided to retire appellant compulsorily from the service of the College.

Appellant then sued the respondent by way of an application under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979. The High Court dismissed the appellant's application.

His appeal to the Court of Appeal was also dismissed, whereupon, the appellant further appealed to the Supreme Court.