These two applications under Article 226 of the Constitution have been filed by the petitioner seeking some reliefs with regard to his pensionary benefits.

2. The facts briefly are that the petitioner was earlier working as an employee of the Govt of Tripura, Education Directorate. He was sent on deputation to the Tripura State Social Welfare Advisory Board, Agartala (for short, the State Board) as the Secretary of the said State Board by memorandum dated 29.8.1977 of the Govt of Tripura in the Department of Education. Thereafter, he was permanently absorbed with effect from 12.8.80 (Forenoon) on appointment to the post of Secretary of the State Board by memorandum dated 16.8.1980 of the State Board. The petitioner was due to retire at the age of 58 years on 31.3.90. But the State Board in its meeting held on 27.12.89 took a decision for extending the services of the petitioner for a period of one year after he attained the age of 58 years in the public interest. The Chairman of the State Board accordingly issued an office memorandum dated 25.4.1990 extending the services of the petitioner initially for a period of three months in the public interest and thereafter by office memoran

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