The Government has ordered compulsory retirement of 15 senior officers of the Indian Revenue Service, Customs and Central Excise. The Finance Ministry in a statement said, the officers who were retired compulsorily are of the ranks of Principal Commissioner, Commissioner, Additional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.<br />''<br />''Last week, twelve senior officers of Income Tax Department including one of the ranks of the joint commissioner, were compulsorily retired by the government on charges of corruption and professional misconduct. <br />''<br />''<br />