Angad Das vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the enhancement of punishment from compulsory retirement to removal from service by the DIG was arbitrary and illegal, as no provision of law allows treating a request for re-employment as an appeal. The Court emphasized that the authority must exercise power judiciously and with compassion, particularly in cases involving public servants. The Court set aside the order of removal and reinstated the appellant with full pensionary benefits, citing Section 11(1) of the CRPF Act, 1949 and Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules, 1955.