Uday Sinha, J.

1. This is an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the constitution of India, for quashing Annexure-7 dated 23rd March, 1988, issued by Additional Secretary to the Governor, State of Bihar (Respondent No.3)compulsorily retiring the petitioner with effect from 23rd March, 1988, the day the notification was issued. The petitioner has also prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the state of Bihar and Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat and coordination Department (respondents 1 and 2) to accord permission to work as an Officer of the State of Bihar.

2. The petitioner was initially appointed as stenographer Class II in the appointment department of the State Government. Thereafter he was posted in the Relief and Rehabilitation Department of the State of Bihar in February, 1952. In October, 1957, he was transferred and posted in the same capacity in the Finance Department. Subsequently, he worked as stenographer Class I and in that capacity worked till 29-5-1962. It appears that one Jamuna Prasad kara, who was working as Personal Secretary (Hindi) to the Governor, reverted back to the Finance Department and in his stead the petitioner Panchanan Jha was appointed