IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 11535 of 2008. Decided on: 3rd May, 2011. Prem Chand ….. Petitioner Versus H.R.T.C. and Anr. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i) That the letter dated 15-7-2004 (Annexure/A-16) issued by the respondent No.2 may kindly be quashed in the interest of justice. ii) That the respondent No.1 may please be directed to consider and accept the option dated 8-7-2002 (Annexure/A-11) exercised by the applicant for his voluntary retirement, and to provide voluntary retirement to the applicant under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme. 2. It is seen from Annexure A-6 that the petitioner has been given an opportunity to make a representation that why he should not be compulsory retired from service in view of his ill health. Petitioner submitted a representation (Annexure A-7). During the pendency of the writ petition, we are informed that the petitioner had been assigned light duty of Chowkidar, It is further submitted that he has only two years to retire from service. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider all these aspects in accordance with law and consider in particular whether the petitioner shall be continued in light duty till his retirement. Needless to say, the contention that the penalty by way of compulsory retirement cannot be imposed in the manner, as proposed in Annexure A-6, will also be addressed while taking the decision. Interim order shall continue till such decision. 2 3. With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 3rd May, 2011 ( Justice Sanjay Karol ), (c/rana) Judge.