JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral)

1. Petitioner impugns charges contained in Memorandum of Charges dated 29.05.2023.

2. Petitioner joined the service of the Central Industrial Security Force as an Assistant Commandant on 16.09.1991. Petitioner rose to the rank of Deputy Inspector General and superannuated on 30.11.2022. At the time of superannuation of the petitioner, certificates were issued by the competent authority certifying that there was no departmental proceeding pending or contemplated against the petitioner. All retiral benefits of the petitioner were thereafter released.

3. On 14.06.2023, as per the petitioner, the impugned Memorandum of Charges dated 29.05.2023 has been served on the petitioner. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the Article of Charge No. I is barred by limitation.

4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that though petitioner has impugned the entire charge-sheet as a whole, he, however, restricts his challenge to Article of Charge No. I on the ground that it is barred by limitation in terms of Rule 8 (2) (c) (ii) of Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021. He reserves the right of the petitioner