In this application under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the notification dated 1.12.99 of the Govt of Meghalaya which has reduced the age of retirement of the Govt servants working under the Govt of Meghalaya from 60 years to 5 8 years. The petitioner has also prayed for a Mandamus on the respondents to implement the earlier notification dated 25.9.98 e of the Govt of Meghalaya by which the age of retirement of the Govt servants under the Govt of Meghalaya was increased from 58 years to 60 years.

2. The petitioner is an association of employees working under the Govt of Meghalaya in Meghalaya Govt Press and is registered as a Trade Union. The object of petitioner Association is to protect the interest of its members and more particularly the conditions of their service under the Govt of Meghalaya. Pursuant to a decision taken by the Cabinet of the Govt of Meghalaya, a notification dated 25.9.98 was issued by the Govt of Meghalaya, Finance (Establishment) Department. By the said notification dated 25.9.98, the Governor of Meghalaya in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other powers

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