MAHESH NARAYAN SHUKLA vs THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF HOME MINISTRY OF CENTRAL GOV. AND ORS

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Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA 31-WP 556-20.2.DOC PRAJAKTA SAGAR SAGAR VARTAK VARTAK Date: 2026.04.24 17:23:20 +0530 Prajakta Vartak IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 556 OF 2020 Mr. Mahesh Narayan Shukla ...Petitioner Vs The Chief Secretary of Home Ministry of Central Government & Ors. ...Respondents _________ Mr. Manish Shukla for the Petitioner. Dr. Bhawani Dubey i/b. Mr. Arun Kumar Roy for Respondent No.1. Dr. Dhruti Kapadia, AGP for State. Mr. Upendra Lokegaonkar with Mr. Y. S. Bhate and Ms. Priyanka Chavan for the Respondents. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. DATE: 20 APRIL 2026. Oral Judgment (Per G. S. Kulkarni, J.) :- 1. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This petition primarily assails the order dated 30 October 2019 passed by the Commandant, CISF, whereby the petitioner was compulsorily retired in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 48 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (for short “CCC Pension Rules”), after the petitioner having completed 30 years of service by holding the petitioner being entitled to qualify for pension as on 10 October 2019. At the outset, the impugned order requires to be noted which reads thus:- Page 1 of 11 20 April 2026 31-WP 556-20.2.DOC “ केऔसु ब प्रआवा जड़वाह, मप्र दि नांक: 30/10/2019 ORDER Whereas the Commandant is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 48 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, the Commandant hereby retires CISF No. 884501046 HC/GD Shukla Mahesh Narayan with immediate effect, he having already completed 30 years of service/30 years of service qualifying for pension on the 10