WRIT - A No. 3505 of 2024 at Allahabad

AFR Reserved – 25/08/2025 Delivered – 01/09/2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT – A No. - 3505 of 2024 Pradeep Kumar …..Petitioner(s) Versus Union of India and 4 others …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Shariq Shamim, Sr. Advocate Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Prem Narayan Rai, Santosh Kumar Mishra Court No. - 5 HON’BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Present case is arising out of an order dated 18.08.2023 passed by the Executive Director, North Zone, Food Corporation of India whereby petitioner was compulsorily retired in the interest of Corporation and public interest in general as well as an order dated 24.11.2023 whereby the representation of petitioner was rejected after examination by the Representation Committee. 2. Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Shariq Shamim has not disputed a well settled position of law that order of compulsorily retirement is itself not an order of punishment nor it casts any stigma, however, he has argued that Reviewing Committee has not considered the detailed representation filed by the petitioner that his immediate 2 Writ A No. 3505 of 2024 previous service record was found satisfactory that