IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 5533 (SS) of 2001 (Old No. 10113/96) Ishwar Dayal Pandey, S/o late Sri Beche Lal Pandey, R/o Government Quarter, District Jail, District –Dehradun. ...............Petitioner. Versus 1. State of U.P. through Inspector General (Jail) 1, Valmiki Road, Lucknow 2. Adhikshak, Mandal Karagar, District – Moradabad. 3. Adhikshak, District Jail, District – Dehradun. ................Respondents Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J Heard Sri Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. By means of this petition, the petitioner, who was working as Bandi Rakshak in District Jail, Dehradun, has challenged the order dated 26.02.1996 passed by respondent no. 2 by which petitioner has been compulsorily retired from service under Rule 56 of Financial Hand Book, Volume II (Part II to IV). Counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents. From perusal of counter affidavit, it is clear that petitioner has number of adverse entries in his service record. Screening Committee was constituted by the Appointing Authority and on the recommendation of the Screening Committee, after applying mind, respondent no. 2 passed impugned order. I do not any illegality in the impugned order. Writ petition lacks of merit, as such, is dismissed. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J) March 12, 2007 Sksharma