( 1 ) PROCEEDINGS of the 2nd respondent dated 27-6-2003, in compulsorily retiring the petitioner from service with a cut of 10% in his basic pension, and the consequential memo dated 27-6-2003 issued by the 1st respondent directing him to handover complete charge of his post, is impugned in this writ petition, as arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction.

( 2 ) FACTS, to the extent necessary, are that the petitioner was initially appointed in the respondent-University as a Supervisor in august 1968, which post was later re-designated as an Assistant Engineer. He was promoted as a Junior Engineer in 1972 which post was subsequently re-designated as assistant Executive Engineer. He was subsequently promoted as an Executive engineer in March 1998. The petitioner was issued memodated 26-11 -2002 informing him that he would be retiring from service, on attaining the age of superannuation, on 30-6-2003. Contending that he was entitled to continue in service till he attained the age of 60years, the petitionerfiled W. P. No. 11348 of 2003 and this Court passed interim orders directing the respondents to continue him in service till he attained the age of 60 years.

( 3 ) EARLIER, Memo d

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