In Army, majority of officers who seek premature retirement are in the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel. In every case, where it is proposed to retire a Government employee under Rule 144 of.(a), a Government servant shall give a notice in writing to the appointing authority at least three months before the date on which he wishes to retire; and. Every Government servant shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of sixty years. 1953, pension to Armed Forces pensioners was granted with reference to rank last held for 24 months preceding retirement. (i) A Military Officer in a Civil Department shall cease to be in civil employment on the date he attains the age of sixty years. In general, officers or Soldiers in the Indian Army can seek early retirement after 20 years of service or obtain a certain rank, such as Colonel or Brigadier. Criteria for acceptance of requests from. Defense personnel who take premature retirement should be barred from eligibility to job reservation for Ex-servicemen quota. The highest age at which an individual can work in the Indian Army is 62 years, in the position of the Army Chief.