PATNA, India, March 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 17:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Union of India and learned Amicus Curiae.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the quashing of the order dated 20.07.2010, passed by respondent No. 5, namely, the Commandant of the 160th Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force, whereby the petitioner was compulsorily retired from his service as Hawaldar in the Central Reserve Police Force, with effect from 20.07.2010. The petitioner has further prayed for the quashing of the appellate order dated 08.01.2011, passed by respondent No. 4, namely, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Central Reserve Police Force, rejecting the ap...