SURYAKANT DATTATRAY SHINDE vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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Digitally signed by VIDYA 14.WP4202_2012.DOC VIDYA SURESH SURESH AMIN AMIN Date: 2026.03.27 15:33:36 +0530 Vidya Amin IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4202 OF 2012 Suryakant Dattatray Shinde … Petitioner Versus The Union of India & Ors. … Respondents _________ Mr. Rajeshwar G.Panchal a/w. Mr. Sarang Gundajwar, Mr. Kailas Jadhav and Mr. Vivekanand G. Panchal for the petitioner. Mr. Vishal Talsania a/w. Mr. Mohammed Oomar Shaikh i/b. M.V. Kini for respondent nos. 2 and 3. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. DATE: 16 MARCH 2026 Oral Judgment (Per G. S. Kulkarni, J.) :- 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks a relief that the punishment of compulsory retirement dated 28 March, 2011 imposed on the petitioner by the appellate order, be quashed and set aside and for a further relief that the respondents be directed to hold and declare that the prior orders dated 30 March, 2009 issued by respondent no. 3 and order dated 7 November, 2009 issued by respondent no. 2, terminating the petitioner’s service be quashed and set aside and the petitioner be reinstated on the post of Assistant Security Officer with all consequential benefits. The substantive prayers as made in the petition are required to be noted, which reads thus: “a) that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of Certiorari or a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to produce the record and proceedings relating to the impugned order of punishment of compulsory retirement dated 28/3/2011 (Exhibit A Hereto) and after going through the legality and Page 1 of 16 16 March, 2026 14.WP4202_2012.DOC validity thereof, be further pleased to quash and set asi