IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25666-2015 Date of Decision:06.03.2025 GHEESA RAM ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA & ORS ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present : Mr. Vikas Mohan Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Raman Sharma, Addl. AG, Haryana.

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of orders dated 22.12.2014 (Annexure P-1) and letter dated 16.12.2014 (Annexure P-12) whereby he has been compulsorily retired from service upon attaining the age of 55 years.

2. The petitioner joined Haryana Police as Constable in 1976. He was promoted to higher ranks from time to time. In 2014, he was holding rank of Sub-Inspector. He came to be compulsorily retired by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Faridabad vide order dated 22.12.2014.

The order dated 22.12.2014 is reproduced as below:

“Notice of Retirement ORDER Whereas, I Phool Kumar, HPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Headquarters, Faridabad is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to retire you SI Gheesa Ram No.6/SR from service after attaining the age of 55 y