742 It is true that this Court in Workmen of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Refining Division) Bombay; , quoted with approval its earlier observations in M/s. British Paints (India) Ltd. vs Its Workmen, ; where it was said: "But time in our opinion has now come considering the improvement in the standard of health and increase in longevity in this country during the last fifty years that the age of retirement should be fixed at a higher level, and we consider that generally speaking in the present circumstances fixing the age of retirement at 60 years would be fair and proper, unless there are special circumstances justifying fixation of a lower age of retirement." Again in G.M. Talang and others vs Shaw Wallace and Co. & Anr., this Court referred to the Report of the Norms Committee where it was said: "After taking into consideration the views of the earlier Committees and Commissions including those of the Second Pay Commission the report of which has been released recently, we feel that the retirement age for workmen in all industries should be fixed at 60." A distinction in the treatment on the point in issue between workmen and officers is clearly discernible in judicial thinking as also expert opinion.