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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
FARJAND ALI
Arvind Charan S/o Shri Durgadan Charan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary Department Of Home Affairs – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner has a consistent meritorious service record. (Para 2) |
| 2. compulsory retirement must be based on holistic assessment and not solely on minor penalties. (Para 4 , 5 , 7 , 9) |
| 3. meritorious past performance contradicts claims of ineffectiveness. (Para 6) |
| 4. guidelines for compulsory retirement require consideration of recent performance. (Para 8 , 10) |
| 5. arbitrariness in decision-making renders compulsory retirement unsustainable. (Para 11) |
| 6. court quashes retirement order and reinstates petitioner. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
Farjand Ali, J.
1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been instituted by the petitioner assailing the order dated 09.07.2020 passed by respondent No.3, whereby the petitioner has been directed to be compulsorily retired from service.
2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the petitioner entered service as Sub-Inspector in the respondent department on 19.08.1996 and, after successfully undergoing the selection and promotional process, was promoted as Inspector of Police on 20.02.2009. Throughout his career, his service record remained consistently meritorious, reflected by ‘very good’ an
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