PRAVEEN BHATIA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the appellant's compulsory retirement under Section 19 of the Air Force Act, 1950 and Rule 15 of the Air Force Rules, 1969. The Court held that the appellant's late filing of property returns, while noted, did not constitute misconduct serious enough to warrant such a drastic measure as compulsory retirement. The Court found that the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was erroneous and thus set aside the order of compulsory retirement, reinstating the appellant.