The said order was passed on the recommendation of the High Court.
Notice having been served on the respondents, they have put in their appearance and filed their response.
In W.P. No.601/98, the petitioner was also holding a post equivalent to that of a District Judge and was similarly retired by an order of the Governor of the State of West Bengal dated 26.10.1998 on his attaining the age of 58 years which also happened to be 31.10.1998.
In W.P. No.638/98, the petitioner was posted as a District Judge and was also companypulsorily retired on his attaining the age of 58 years w.e.f.
In W.P. No.578/98, the petitioner was holding the post in the rank of a District Judge, who was companypulsorily retired by an order of the Governor of West Bengal dated 23.10.1998 w.e.f.
Since the questions involved in these writ petitions are companymon, they are being disposed of by a companymon judgment.
the date on which he attained the age of 58 years, i.e. 31.10.1998.
SANTOSH HEGDE, J. The above writ petitions are admitted for final hearing.
30.11.1998 by an order of the Governor of West Bengal dated 2.11.1998.
of West Bengal passed an order, Order No.9509 J dated 23.10.1998 inter alia stating that the writ petitioner was to retire companypulsorily from service on his attaining 58 years i.e. on 31.10.1998.
