(1.) The petitioner, born on17-3-1913, was ordered to be retired on attainmentof the age of 55 years under F.R. 56(j) by the impugnedorder dated 16/02/1968 at Annexure 1' tothe writ petition. F.R.56(j) is as follows-
(2.) The impugned order runs as follows:-
(3.) The petitioner has challenged the order of his retirement on the following grounds, namely-