JUDGMENT

Siddharth Mridul, J. - The present Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeks quashing of order dated 17.02.2014, passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “learned Tribunal”) in O.A. No. 192 of 2013; whereby the learned Tribunal upheld the order dated 19.12.2012, passed by the Disciplinary Authority, imposing the penalty of compulsory retirement from service upon the Petitioner.

2. The facts as are necessary for the adjudication of the present Writ Petition are adumbrated hereinbelow: --

(i) The Petitioner was appointed to the Group A Service of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, on 10.06.1997. After the successful completion of his training, the Petitioner was posted to Economic Offences Wing, Central Bureau of Investigation, Chennai in the year 1998 as the Deputy Superintendent. The Petitioner was thereafter transferred to Economic Offences Wing, Central Bureau of Investigation, Guwahati in the year 2001, and thereafter to Economic Offences Wing, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi, in the year 2004.

(ii) Whilst the Petitioner was post