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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, ANAND SHARMA
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Through Its Chairman, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur – Appellant
Versus
Vijay Singh, S/o. Shri Jagdish Prasad Since Dead Through His Legal Representatives – Respondent
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Order :
(Shree Chandrashekhar, J):
This Special Appeal is pending since last 15 years.
2. The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation has filed this Special Appeal against order dated 30th July 2009 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.5942/1992.
3. By the order dated 30th July 2009, the writ Court interfered with the order of compulsory retirement passed on 27th June 1992 against the employee Vijay Singh.
4. Without looking into the facts of the case, this Special Appeal is liable to be dismissed for the simple reason that there is a finding recorded by the writ Court that the service records of the employee regarding his overall performance during his service tenure was not placed on record in spite of opportunities granted to the employee. Just to indicate, the employee Vijay Singh was working on the post of Senior Foreman. He was served the order of compulsory retirement dated 27th June 1992 which was in the nature of pre-mature retirement
Compulsory retirement orders must be based on valid evidence and cannot rely solely on inadequate adverse materials; arbitrary decisions are subject to judicial review.
The assessment of an employee's entire service record is crucial for deciding on compulsory retirement, and the order must be based on proper grounds and subjective satisfaction of the authority.
Compulsory retirement is not a punishment and serves public interest by weeding out ineffective employees, validated by a consistent record of penalties.
Compulsory retirement must be based on a holistic assessment of the employee's service record and not merely on isolated past penalties; it should not serve as a punitive measure.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for a valid material and objective assessment for compulsory retirement, the duty of the employer to disclose relevant materials....
Compulsory retirement of government employees must be based on substantial evidence and a thorough examination of service records; otherwise, it is deemed arbitrary.
The order of compulsory retirement of a judicial officer under Rule 53(1) of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996, is not arbitrary, unreasonable, discriminatory, or mala fide if it is ....
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