1. In this petition, the petitioner implores for the grant of the following reliefs in his favour:

(a) An appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of certiorari quashing Government order No. 1266-GAD of 2016 dated 21.11.2016 whereby the petitioner has been forcibly and compulsorily retired from service w.e.f. forenoon of 22.11.2016 being totally illegal, arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights of the petitioner.

(b) An appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service w.e.f. the date he has been illegally/compulsorily retired from government service and grant him all consequential retrospective benefits including salary, allowances and seniority and all other benefits to which the petitioner is otherwise legally entitled to.

(c) Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court, in the facts and circumstances of the case deems fit and proper.

2. The facts under the shade and cover of which the petitioner has craved the indulgence of this Court in granting him the reliefs aforesaid are that the State Government in an attempt to weed out the dead wood and in order to mainta