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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2283/2002 Gopal Lal Agarwal aged about 47 years son of Shri Nemi Chand, R/o 49-A, Jawahar Colony, Jhalawar ----Petitioner Versus

1. Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal through its Registrar, Mini Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur

2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Van Bhawan, Rajasthan, Jaipur

3. Divisional Forest Officer, Jhalawar ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Gaurav Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pulkit Bhardwaj on behalf of Mr. Yash Joshi HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Order

08/01/2026

1. The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, where he has assailed legality and validity of order of compulsory retirement dated 19.05.2000 and also challenged order dated 09.08.2001 passed by the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner against order of compulsory retirement has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was initially appointed to the post of Forester in Forest Department on 02.09.1974. Initially, on account of