ORDER : – This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking following reliefs :

(i) That, impugned order Annexure P/1 may kindly be quashed. (ii) That respondents be directed to take the date of birth as mentioned initially at the time of appointment and all subsequent changes be held illegal. (iii) That, any other relief which this Hon’ble High Court may deem fit, with cost of the petition.

2. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that the date of birth of petitioner No. 1 was recorded as 15-3-1961, whereas the date of birth of petitioner No. 2 was recorded as 28-5-1965 in their service books. It appears that both the petitioners were directed to undergo a medical examination and accordingly, the date of birth of petitioner No. 1 was changed to 15-3-1958, whereas the date of birth of petitioner No. 2 was changed as 28-5-1958. It is submitted that both the petitioners were appointed on compassionate ground after the death of their husbands. The petitioners were illiterate. By the impugned order dated 16-11-2022, they have been informed that they would stand retired with effect from the afternoon of 30-11-2022 after attaining the age of