1. - The petitioner seeks to set aside the order dated 18.5.2000 whereby the petitioner a Forest Guard was retired compulsorily under Rule 244(2) of Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 read with Rule 53(1) of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996.

2. In the return to the writ petition, the respondents have made attempt to justify the impugned order of retirement by giving details of punishment awarded to the petitioner thus:

(i) The D.F.O., Kota stopped two annual grade increments by cumulative effect vide order dated 15.5.1986;

(ii) The D.F.O., Bundi stopped one annual grade increments without cumulative effect vide order dated 30.3.1999;

(iii) The D.F.O., Kota had imposed the penalty of censure vide order dated 15.10.1987;

(iv) The D.F.O., Bundi' stopped two annual grade increments without cumulative effect vide order dated 18.8.1990;

(v) The details of remarks made in annual confidential Reports of the petitioner are as under:

3. The petitioner has estab