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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
ANANYA BANDYOPADHYAY
Yuvraj Chand Rajwar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's premature retirement details (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments against the grounds of retirement (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. judicial principles on compulsory retirement (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. court's analysis of service records (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. order of quashing retirement decision (Para 25 , 26) |
| 6. final orders and directions (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
Judgment :
Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.
1. The petitioner has prayed for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to forthwith pay the petitioner all arrears of salaries and allowances, to which he would have been entitled to, if not prematurely retired.
2. The petitioner was employed in the Central Industrial Security Force (hereinafter called the CISF) and at the relevant point of time he was posted at CISF Unit, Eastern Coal Field Limited, Seetalpur, District- Burdwan, performing his duties dedicatedly and devotedly, maintaining his dignity, being physically sound and mentally alert.
3. By Order dated 14th June, 2016 the Deputy Inspector General, CISF, North Eastern Zone prematurely retired the petitioner from services. The petitioner further
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