SURESH KAIT, J.

1. Vide the instant petition, the petitioner seeks setting aside the order/letter dated 10th June, 2011 issued by the respondent. Consequently, the respondent be directed to pay pension to the petitioner as per the norm/rule from 4th July, 2009 with interest @ 15% per annum.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner joined as LDC on 12.03.1997 with the respondent. Vide order dated 16.03.2004, he was put under suspension by the respondent. Vide order dated 04.07.2009, the respondent imposed the penalty of compulsory retirement upon the petitioner by passing the following order:-

“Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances, the undersigned considers it fit that a penalty of Compulsory Retirement will meet the ends of justice.

Now, therefore, the undersigned in exercise of powers conferred by Rule 15(3) of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 hereby imposes a penalty of Compulsory Retirement upon the said Sh.Sanjeev Verma, Ahlmad/LDC with immediate effect.

Sh.Sanjeev Verma, LDC was suspended vide order dated 16.03.2004. The said order of suspension is hereby lifted. It is ordered that he will