439 4 CWR No 15594of2009 elm IN THE GH COURT OF PUNJAB B HARYANA AT CHANDIGARHe CWPe No5594 of2009 DATEOF DECISION 2 3 1 10 m MohinderSingh PETITIONER Q 0 VERSUS C 9 StateofHaryana and others RESPONDENTS I Cr Z CORAM HONBLE MRJUSTICE MAHESH GROVER 1 e I Present ShriRJCMaIik SeniorAdvocatewithShriCRDahiyaAdvocate for thepetitioner Z ShriHarishRatheeSeniorDAG CtO mW3 Z MAHESH GROVER Je 6 The petitionerimpugnsthe order of retirement He contendsthathe hasbeenworking with the withoutany whatsoever andthathis service recordfor thelast10yearsis goodand to theGovemmentinstructionsif a personhasearned70lo Good reportsin the last10yearsanddoesnot havean adversereportofintegrity doubtful heshould be permitted to continue in servIce He hasbeenissueda notice on 21 52009 him that he shall standretiredfrom service on theexpiryof periodof Radhika 2014.04.11 14: 15 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 440 0 0 CWP No15594 of2009 e 4 notice on the communication from theInspector Generalof Police Rolltakwllich shows thattheservicerecordof the is not Goodfor thelast10yearsand thenoticehasbeenissuedunderRule 918o31of tlle Punjab Police Rules The ofthe isthatheshouldhavebeenretainedbeyond theageof 55years andthatbeforetheissuanceofthe notice his entireservicerecordshould havebeenseen A prayerhasthereforebeenmadeto issuea writ in thenature of 1 r certiorarifor settingasidethe orderdated2152009 The in orderto 0 substantiate his pleahasiolaced on recordhis conOdentialreporlsfor theperiod 0 from1A1999 to 1A2009 attachedas AnnexurePm6to Pe22 32 0 In responseto theissuanceofnoticeofmotion the have I filed theirreplyjustifying the orderof retirementIl was pleadedby Z them thatthepetitioner was enrolledin the Police on 2231996as a 2 Constableand to the postof Head Constableon 138992 and as an AssistantSubInspector on 4A2003 In theentireserviceperiodthepetitioner has C0 earned33 goodentrieswhile 11 are badentries Thereason for not the Z petitioner beyondtheageof 55 yearsis thatduringthelast 10 years therecordof 00 the petitioner for theyears1999 2006 2007and2008was not Good It was also Z pleadedbythe in thewrittenstatementthatthe madeby ll thepetitioneragainstthe order hereinwas mjected by him aboutthematerialwhich was against him andwhicllis extractedherebelowl oeaeaaeeeeveepeeeeevwwew 1985 15daysPD 2565 Carelessness whilcon duty 15daysPD OB 417185 For liquor on patrolling duty 1997 Censure OB463197 Fornot flllingupproperfonns 1998 Censure OB 27198 For sendingDailyDairyto ControlRoom 1999 Censure 21089 For not tvarrantsandarrestinaccused Radhika 2014.04.11 14: 15 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 441 1 0 CWR Nol5594 of2009 3 b 2006 Oneincrement31 06 Fornot taking properactionin robbery casee 2007 Censure 1607 Fornot preparing fingerprintsearchslips Censure 1307 edow Censure 14607 doa 2008 Censure 12108 Absencefrom duty Oneincrement25008 Mentioncdabove stopped m 0 eeeeaeeeeeeaaeaaeneeveevv0444eeaaeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeveOeaaaeeeeneeeveeeOeneeeeeeeeeaeeaeeeaaaemeeveveeeanammev 0 0 The petitioner hasrefutedthe bypleading thatsincethe 0 was on 4A2003 so any priorto thispelodcould I not be takento be againsthim Referencewas alsomadeto the Govemment Z instructions thatminor are not to be treatedas a hurdlein considering thecases of promotion andthe hasmerely earnedcensure which cannot I be treatedas a major The orderthusdeservesto be set aside Z Reliancewas placedbythelearnedcounselfor the ona C0 judgment ofthis Courtin CWR NoA680of2010 EAnand Kishorcv Stateof 7 Z Haryanaand othersand the primarycontention raised was that as per Om Govemmentsown instructionsthe entirerecordof an hasto be seen beforethepassingof theorderof retirementandthatsimplybecause minor havebeenawardedto an theycannot fonn thebasis of retirementandthatif a personhaseamedmore than70010goodor abovereportsand whose integrity is not doubtedduringthe last 10 years he shouldbe deemedto be flt to be retainedin service Upondue considerationl find that the contentionof the learned counselfor thepetitioner merits acceptanceDuringthe course of hearingthis 1 1 Radhika 2014.04.11 14: 15 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 442 1 0 CW Nol5594 of2009 4 Courthasfoundfrom the servicerecordof the andcoupled with what hasbeenstatedin theorder the of the an extract of which has been ducedabovethereis no othermaterialadverseto the He hasbeenawardedminor ofcensure butat no stageof careerhehaseameda seriously adverseremarkor a repoMwhich reOects on his The case of the petitionersquarelyfalls within the ambit of the instructions issuedbythe The retirementof an at theage m of 55yearsis an exerciserequired of theGovernmentto weedout deadvwoodbut 0 atthesame time suchan exerciseshouldnot reflectan exerciseofpower C3 I whichhasthe effectof depriving an of the tenureof service 0 without any proper ofMind I et The Honble Supreme Court in BaikunthaNh Dass V Chief Z r District IvledicalOfflcer Barioada 199221SCT 9SCI laid down certain fZ principles which would normally governthepassing of the order of I retirement1 to One of theprinciples as laid down bythe Coun relatesto Z C the scopeof interferencebytheHighCourt to examinethe 0 C issueof compulsory retirementof an individual As is held in 7 Z this case the judicialscrutiny of an order of compulsory retirementis not excluded Thoughthe courts cannot examine the matter as an court but can certainly interfereif theyare satisfiedthattheorderpassed 1S rnalatldethatit is basedon no evidenceor thatit is 111 the sense that no reasonableperson would form the requisiteopinionon thegivenmaterial in shoil if it is found to beperverseorder The view aforesaidwas also followedby this Court in CW Radhika 2014.04.11 14: 15 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 443 I 1 1 J CWR Nol5594 of2009 5 No2175 of 2008 VijayParkashBhardwaj v HmyanaUrban andin CW No3958 of2010ASIBalwanSingh v StateofHalyana andotherSe For the aforesaidreasons when thematerialon recordis insufflcientto justifjthedecisionof the I am of theopinion thatthe writpetitiondeservesto be accepted and the order dated215009 deservesto be set aside 1 Ordered S rw 0 MAHESH GROVERI 0 232011 JUDGE I GD ta9 1 I Z WHETHERTO BE REFERREDTO REPORTER2YESINO L I C3 Z am Z 1 P1 4 S1 1 Il 11 Radhika 2014.04.11 14: 15 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document