RAJENDRA SINGH VERMA (D) THR.LRS vs LT.GOVERNOR OF NCT OF DELHI

The Supreme Court addressed the compulsory retirement of judicial officers under Rule 56(j) of the Fundamental Rules and Rule 16(3) of the All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1958. The Court held that the Screening Committee's decision to retire officers must be based on a thorough evaluation of their performance and public interest, emphasizing that premature retirement should not be arbitrary. The appeals were allowed, setting aside the orders of compulsory retirement for lack of adequate justification and procedural fairness.