of the Government itself by increasing and retaining the retirement age of the employees of large number of public sector corporations under the control of the State Government itself at 58 and in some case even 60 years. According to the respondents, out of 113 public sector companies in the State, in as many as 103, retirement age is 58. They also state that three Corporations, K.S.R.T.C., K.S.E.B. and K.W.A stand on a different footing because, retired employees are provided pension at par with the Government service, whereas in the case of Government companies, including the State Warehousing Corporation, pension payable is a small amount. It is also pointed out that in the Central Warehousing Corporation and in very many State Warehousing Corporations discharging same functions, the retirement age of the employees is 58 and in some cases even 60 years. The respondents have relied on Government Orders, G. O. MS.No. 56/10 / ID dt. 15.3.2010 and G. O. MS. No. 84/10 / TSM dt 16.3.2010 whereunder the age of retirement of the employees of the Food Craft Institute has been increased from 55 to 58. Therefore, according respondents, there is a change in the policy of the Government and so much so, there is every case for considering the increase in the age of retirement of employees of State Warehousing Corporation. What is to be noted from March, 2006 onwards is that employees of the State Warehousing Corporation were also allowed to continue beyond 55 years though under orders of Court and even as of now they are continuing. In other words, the benefit of extended three years of service has been obtained by large number of employees during the course of last four years. Obviously, if retirement age is now restored to 55 based on our judgment, probably there will be extensive retirements leading to
