JUDGMENT :

1. By way of present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

“(A) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order and/or directions, directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner interest @ 18% p.a. on the legitimate retiral dues of the petitioner from 1.2.2005 till the actual date of payment made to the petitioner.

(B) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order and/or directions, directing the respondents to exempt the petitioner from passing of departmental examination on his attaining age of 45 years and consequently direct the respondents to release all increments and consequential benefits to the petitioner after giving increments from the completion of 45 years till his retirement and refix his pay and accordingly pay him arrears due and payable on such refixation and revise his retirement benefits and pension accordingly.

(C) Pending admission hearing and till final disposal of the present petition, Your Lordships may be pleased to direct the respondents, their agents and servants to forthwith f