JUDGMENT

KULDIP SINGH, J.:— The petitioner joined service in the Transport Department of the erstwhile State of Madhya Pradesh in September, 1960. On the formation of the Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation with effect from June 1, 1962 his services were transferred to the said corporation. He retired from service on completing the age of 58 years on June 30, 1987. In this writ petition the petitioner claims that the age of superannuation in the service of. the corporation was 60 years and as such his retirement at 58 was illegal.

2. We have today pronounced judgment in Civil Appeal No. 1731 of t986 (reported in AIR 1991 SC 276) S. P. Dubey v. Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and another. We have held that all those employees of the corporation who had originally joined service with the Central Provinces Transport Services Limited (hereinafter called the Company) are entitled to remain in service till attaining the age of 60 years.

3. Prior to August 31, 1955, Transport service in the State of Madhya Pradesh was being run by the Company. The age of superannuation of the employees of the Company, except the Drivers, was 60 years. The company was purchased an