KALU SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 13.11.2024 Pronounced on: 07.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 6197/2018 KALU SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mrinmay Bhattmewara, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPC with Mr. Rahul Kumar Sharma, Mr. Yash Narain, Advs. With Mr. Rishi Kaushik, DC, CISF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR JUDGMENT SHALINDER KAUR, J. 1. The petitioner joined the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on 16.07.1986 as a Constable and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Head Constable (General Duty) on 24.09.2008. After completing 30 years of service, the petitioner was considered for Superannuation Review under Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (in short, „CCS Rules‟) by a Superannuation Review Committee, which assessed the entire service record of the petitioner, including his Annual Confidential Report (in short, „ACR‟) gradings and punishments awarded to him during his service term and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 6197/2018 Page 1 of 20 By:NEELAM Signing Date:07.01.2025 19:03:24 found him „not fit for retention in service‟. Consequently, the petitioner was prematurely retired from the CISF with effect from 16.07.2016 vide order dated 08.07.2016 passed by the Office of Commandant, CISF. 2. The petitioner preferred an appeal dated 21.07.2016 to the Director General, CISF against the retirement order dated 08.07.2016. The Appellate Authority, being the Deputy Inspector General, CISF, vide the order dated 12.01.2017, rejected the said appeal and the order of premature retirement was affirmed. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the Appellate Authority failed to comply with the pre-conditions of Clause (j) of R