An officer granted PC is expected to serve till he or she attains the age of superannuation. In Army, majority of officers who seek premature retirement are in the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel.Criteria for acceptance of requests from. This Booklet brings out the salient features on the entitlement and sanction of. An officer whose request to retire is granted may, before he is retired, apply to the Central Government for withdrawal of his request. Number of armed forces personnel seeking premature retirement reaches alarming levels. So far, in 2015, 97 officers have opted for premature retirement. It is clarified that premature retirement of Government servants under these rules is not a penalty. Punjab Government Compilation of the Fundamental Rules and the Subsidiary Rules. Visit ESPN for live scores, highlights and sports news.