JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Satya Prakash Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr. Amar Nath Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has assailed the orders dated 31.07.2017 and 10.11.2017 passed by respondent no.2 by which the petitioner has been compulsorily retired from service.

3. The petitioner was appointed as Constable in P.A.C. on 15.08.1981 and was promoted as Head Constable in the year 1992. The date of birth of the petitioner is 25.06.1962 and the date of retirement is 30.06.2022.

4. It appears that a decision was taken by the Government to assess the suitability of about 203 Constables belonging to Class-III employees and 36 employees of Class-IV working in the P.A.C. Department for continuing in service.

5. Pursuant to the said decision, a Committee was constituted to assess the suitability of employees. Accordingly, the committee constituted for such purpose, assessed the suitability of employees. The Committee on the assessment of service record of the petitioner found that in the last 10 years