India, Aug. 1 -- Review Committees of the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways have recommended premature retirement of five Group 'A' officers in public interest under Rule 1802(a) of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume II, which is equivalent to Rule 56(j) of the Fundamental Rules.

The Review Committees have recommended premature retirement of two SAG officers of IRHS, one JAG officer of IRSE in Northern Railway, one officer of IRSEE in Northern Railway, and one JAG officer of IRTS in Western Railway.

The Review Committees carried out a detailed assessment of the officers' service records in accordance with the prescribed procedure. The review included examination of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs), integrity recor...