Judgment :

Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.

1. The petitioner has prayed for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to forthwith pay the petitioner all arrears of salaries and allowances, to which he would have been entitled to, if not prematurely retired.

2. The petitioner was employed in the Central Industrial Security Force (hereinafter called the CISF) and at the relevant point of time he was posted at CISF Unit, Eastern Coal Field Limited, Seetalpur, District- Burdwan, performing his duties dedicatedly and devotedly, maintaining his dignity, being physically sound and mentally alert.

3. By Order dated 14th June, 2016 the Deputy Inspector General, CISF, North Eastern Zone prematurely retired the petitioner from services. The petitioner further stated claimed absence of provision of appeal against the said order of premature retirement, compelled him to submit a representation dated 28^th June 2016 before the Director General on the grounds as raised therein.

4. By order dated 10th October 2016 it was communicated the representation submitted by the petitioner had been rejected, stating the Deputy Inspector General, CISF, NEZ, Headquarters., Kolkata was of the