S.K.Dbaon, J.

1. The Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (hereinafter referred to as the I. D. P. L) has a unit situated in Virbhadra (Rishi- kesh) District Dehradun. I. D. P. L. runs an Intermediate College Virbhadra (hereinafter referred to as the College). On or before 28th April, 1988, the petitioner was the Principal of the College. His date of birth is 1st October, 1930. On 28th April, 1988, the Senior Personnel Executive of the I. D. P. L. informed the petitioner that he will retire from the service of the Company on attaining the age of superannuation on 30th September, 1988. The legality of this communication is being impugned in the present writ petition.

2. Affidavits have been exchanged between the parties, although the petition has not been formally admitted as yet. However, with the consent of the counsel for the parties we heard this petition with a view to finally dispose of the same, We are, therefore, doing so. I. D. P. L. is a Government of India undertaking incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956; The Central Government has hundred percent shares in it. The Company has various unit all over the country and one such unit is situated at Virbhadra (R