JUDGMENT

SHINGHAL, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal by special leave is directed against an order of the Delhi High Court dated 24/11/1976, dismissing the appellants writ petition in limine.

( 2 ) THE appellant was promoted to the post of Director in the All India Radio after some thirty years of service under the Government of India. She was working as Joint Director, Family Planning, in the Directorate General of the All India Radio, when she was served with an order dated March 26, 1976, retiring her prematurely from service, with immediate effect, on the ground that she had already attained the age of 50 years on 11/04/1972, and the President was of the opinion that her retirement was in the public interest. The appellant made a representation on 6/04/1976, but it was rejected on 1/07/1976. She therefore filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court under Art. 226 of the Constitution in which she, inter alia, made a mention of the hostile attitude of one V. D. Vyas who took over as Chairman of the Central Board of Film Censors from her on 11/02/1972. She also made a mention of the adverse remarks made by Vyas in her service record after she had ceased to work under him which, according to he