HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.14828 of 1993 Between: Rameshwar Das …Petitioner. AND Union of India rep. by its Secretary for Home, New Delhi & others. …Respondents. :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri S.Krishna Counsel for the Respondents : Sri A.Rajashekar Reddy, Asst. Solicitor General. 10th FEBRUARY 2006 In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for nullifying the action of the respondents in not promoting him to the rank of Lance Naik with effect from the date his juniors were promoted. Sri A.Rajashekar Reddy, learned Assistant Solicitor General for Union of India says that the petitioner had been compulsorily retired by way of punishment in the year 1995. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that he is not in a position to controvert the statement of the learned Assistant Solicitor General. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to seek revival thereof in case he has challenged the order of compulsory retirement by way of departmental appeal etc. or by availing appropriate legal remedy and he succeeds in that venture. G.S. SINGHVI, C.J. 10th February, 2006. ARS