(1.) BY means of impugned order, petitioner, who is admittedly a Group 'C' employee, has been retired on attaining the age of 58 years in accordance with Regulation 37 of U.P. State Road Transport Corporation Employees (other than Officers) Service Regulations, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as "1981 Regulations").
(2.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner submitted that under Government Order dated 20.12.2011 the State Government has taken a policy decision in extending the age of retirement from 58 to 60 years and, therefore, petitioner is entitled to be retired at the age of 60 years and cannot be made to retire at 58 years.
(3.) THE Regulations have been framed by exercising powers under Section 45 of U.P. State Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. It reads as under: