punishments. Clause (a) of Rule 27 enumerates in a tabular form the punishments which could be imposed and the authority competent to impose such 5 CRPF Rules Civil Appeal @ SLP (C) No.4106/2021 Page 5 of 38punishments. At serial no.4, under column no.2, in the table, the punishment of compulsory retirement is mentioned as being one of the punishments that may be imposed by the Commandant after a formal departmental enquiry. Thus, in light of the provisions of Section 11 of the CRPF Act read with Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules, and by taking into consideration that charges were duly proved in the enquiry, the punishment of compulsory retirement was fully justified. 6. The Division Bench of the High Court, however, found no merit in the writ appeal and dismissed the same accordingly. 7. In these circumstances, the appellants are before this Court questioning the impugned judgment and order of the High Court. 8. We have heard Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned Additional Solicitor General,