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18. We have taken into account that although the Respondent No. received the ?????? ? ????/?????? ?????-????? ????? ????????? which included the name of the petitioner as genuine freedom fighter on 7-5-2017 but the authority concerned did not take any steps to issue ???????????? ??? ? ???????? ???? on the basis of recommendation of ?????? ? ????/?????? ?????-????? ?????.
19. It is admitted fact that during liberation war in 1971, the petitioner taught for independence of Bangladesh and freedom fighter’s certificate under the signature of General “Mohammad Ataul Gani Osmani” which was surrendered by him to the Office of Bangladesh Mukti Joddha Sangsad and Chief Martial Law Administrator. It is to be noted that in order to verify the authenticity of the freedom fighters Certificate of the petitioner which was issued to him, the petitioner could not submit his certificate at the time of entry into service. For no fault of the petitioner, the petitioner has suffered and is unable to continue with his service for one more year and retire at the age of 60 years under the provision of Section 4A of the Public Servants (Retirement) Act, 1974 (as amended in 2013). For ready reference the said section is quoted under:
4A. Retirement of freedom fighter.-(l) Notwithstanding, anything contained to the contrary in Section
4, a public servant, who is a freedom fighter, shall retire from service on the completion of the (sixtieth year) of his age.
20. Against this backdrop, this Court is of the view that the petitioner being a freedom fighter is entitled to get extension for one year and can work until he attains the age of 60 years.
21. As no affidavit-in-opposition has been filed controverting the statements made in the writ petition, the assertions so made are deemed to be correct.
22. In view of the above discussions, made hereinbefore, we are inclined to dispose of the Rule.
23. Accordingly, the Rule is disposed of with the observations made in the body of the judgment.
24. The respondents are further directed to issue ???????????? ??? ? ???????? ???? on the basis of recommendation of ?????? ? ????/?????? ?????-????? ????? dated 20-3-2017 and publish an official gazette.
25. No order as to costs.
Communicate the judgment and order at once.
