S.N. Jha, CJ.-This writ petition on behalf of a former judicial officer and member of the Rajasthan Judicial Service has been filed for quashing the order of his compulsory retirement, and for consequential reliefs.

2. The petitioner entered Government service initially as a Lower Division Clerk on 18.02.1976. While he was working as Stenographer Grade I, on promotion, in Bikaner Judgeship he successfully competed at the Rajasthan Judicial Service examination and was appointed to the Judicial Service on 27.09.1993. After completing training he was posted as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate. While working as such on 010.1997 a charge-sheet under Rule 17 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (for short, CCA Rules) was issued to him. After inquiry, however, he was exonerated of the charge. On 13.01.2000, another charge-sheet was issued under Rule 17 of the CCA Rules. Again, he was exonerated of the charge. In file Nos. R/V/446/2000 and R/V/339/2003 orders were passed for initiating departmental inquiry under Rule 16 of the CCA Rules, but before charge-sheet could be issued his case was considered by a Committee o