Is it fair to ask bureaucrats to retire early?

The Indian government forced 22 high-ranking officers in the Indian Revenue Service to take early retirement. Just two months earlier, in June, 27 senior tax officials were compulsorily retired. While exercising this proviso of Premature Retirement is a bold move, there is understandably huge concern that it may be used vindictively. Also, it could hurt employee morale.

The government is forcing non-performers out of the system but could this be misused?