IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17491 of 2010 Shyam Lal Vs. State of Haryana & others Present: Mr.Mohd.Yousaf, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner had earlier sought voluntary retirement, which was declined. Now he has approached this court through the present writ petition to challenge the show cause notice issued to him for the purpose of compulsory retirement. No case for interference is made out as the petitioner himself was earlier praying for voluntary retirement. An order of compulsory retirement cannot be treated as a punishment. Dismissed. September 30, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE