1. ' Heard learned counsel for the parties. The impugned order dated 31-12-1997 is not a speaking order. The appeals filed by the appellants have been dismissed by the Hon'ble Service Tribunal in terms of its earlier decision in Service Appeal No,2638(K) of 1997 wherein the Tribunal formulated as many as 19 propositions of law for decision. There is no indication in the impugned order as to which of the nineteen propositions framed by the Hon'ble Tribunal were applicable to the appeals before it. Learned counsel for the respondents attempted to support the impugned order of the Tribunal contending that the appeals have been dismissed on the points of retrospectivity and limitation. It may be so but it does not appear from the impugned judgment. We accordingly set aside the impugned order of the Tribunal and remand the cases to the Tribunal for decision in accordance with law. No'order as to costs.