"8. A reading of Rule 56(a) and (c) together would lead to an irresistible conclusion that in order to retain a public servant or a Government servant in service on attaining his age of superannuation, a positive order in writing shall have to be passed by the Government giving the reasons as to on what grounds which should be on public grounds, a Government servant is retained in service. No doubt Rule 56(c) says that a Government servant under suspension on a charge of misconduct should not be required or permitted to retire of his reaching the date of compulsory retirement. It further says that he should be retained in service until the enquiry into the charge is conducted and a final order passed thereon by the Competent Authority. Therefore, even though it may not be necessary to permit to Government servant against whom a disciplinary proceeding is pending, to retire from service, in order to retain him in service for the purpose of disciplinary proceedings, a positive order in writing is required to be passed. The public ground for passing the said order is the pendency of the disciplinary proceeding. But, what is necessary is that there should be an order passed by the Government not permitting a Government Servant to retire from service."
