STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Vs. SHYAM LAL SHARMA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is by special leave against the judgment dated 20/09/1968 of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dismissing the appeal preferred by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the decree passed by the Court of Civil and Sessions Judge in favour of the plaintiff-respondent declaring that the order of removal of the plaintiff-respondent from service is void and is illegal and the plaintiff-respondent should be deemed to be still in service.

(2.) THE only question for consideration in this appeal is whether the order of compulsory retirement of the plaintiff-respondent was one of punishment.

(3.) THE letter dated 16/03/1962 was as follows:-