Retired Employees Can't Claim Benefit Of Subsequent Govt Decision To Increase Retirement Age : Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Retired Employees Can't Claim Benefit Of Subsequent Govt Decision To Increase Retirement Age : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of teachers in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala seeking increase of their retirement age from 55 years to 60 years at par with the teachers of other Medical Colleges.The appellants approached the Supreme Court in 2010 challenging the refusal of the Kerala High Court to grant them relief. The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of teachers in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala seeking increase of their retirement age from 55 years to 60 years at par with the teachers of other Medical Colleges. While the appeal was pending in the Supreme Court, the Government of Kerala issued an order in April 2012 enhancing the age of superannuation of teaching staff in Homeopathic Colleges to 60 years. Nor can the Court insist that once the State had taken a decision to issue a similar Government Order that would extend the age of retirement of the staff teaching in the Homeopathic Colleges.

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PSU Employees Nearing Superannuation Can't Seek To Continue In Service Until Govt Takes Formal Decision To Enhance Retirement Age: Kerala HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PSU Employees Nearing Superannuation Can't Seek To Continue In Service Until Govt Takes Formal Decision To Enhance Retirement Age: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has set aside a single bench order permitting employees of various Public Sector Undertakings to continue in service, irrespective of their retirement age, until the government takes a decision on the expert committee's report on the feasibility of enhancing retirement age from 58 to 60. An employee cannot claim the benefit of a decision that is …

Quality Education May Take Beating As Many Senior Faculty Members Near Retirement
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Quality Education May Take Beating As Many Senior Faculty Members Near Retirement

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The higher education system appears to be grappling with an impending shortage of experienced faculty as the current retirement age of 61 threatens to erode the quality of education and mentorship. With the number of teachers with over 20 years of experience set to plummet after 2026, the Telangana Affiliated and Aided College Teachers’ Association has urged the state …

Govt Employee Transferred By Way Of Absorption To Another Department Can Retain Seniority Of Previous Dept : Supreme Court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt Employee Transferred By Way Of Absorption To Another Department Can Retain Seniority Of Previous Dept : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that employees who are transferred on absorption to another department are entitled to retain the seniority of their previous department as per the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules. The Court held that the proviso to Rule 27 of the KS & SSR, which hold that previous seniority cannot be claimed when an employee is transferred …

Increase PU faculty’s retirement age to 65: Sanjay Tandon to Shah
7 months ago

Increase PU faculty’s retirement age to 65: Sanjay Tandon to Shah

Hindustan Times  

Former Chandigarh BJP president Sanjay Tandon, who is currently co-incharge of party affairs in Himachal Pradesh, has asked Union home minister Amit Shah to increase the age of superannuation of the teaching faculty at Panjab University from 60 to 65 years. Former Chandigarh BJP president Sanjay Tandon, who is currently co-incharge of party affairs in Himachal Pradesh, has asked Union …

Why Shouldn't Ayurvedic Doctors Have Same Retirement Age As Allopathic Doctors? Supreme Court Asks Rajasthan Govt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Shouldn't Ayurvedic Doctors Have Same Retirement Age As Allopathic Doctors? Supreme Court Asks Rajasthan Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed by the State of Rajasthan against the Rajasthan High Court order directing grant of enhanced superannuation for Ayurvedic Doctors at parity with Allopathic ones. "Today we are valuing the Ayurvedic Doctors, why should it be that the Ayurvedic doctors don't retire at the same age as Allopathic doctors?.ultimately they …

Pension Is Employee's Savings, Can Only Be Denied In Cases Of Fraud & Not Due To Pending Litigation Regarding Caste Status: Kerala High Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pension Is Employee's Savings, Can Only Be Denied In Cases Of Fraud & Not Due To Pending Litigation Regarding Caste Status: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court directed the disbursal of pensionary benefits to a woman who retired in 2013, stating that she had not committed any fraud even though issues regarding her caste status were pending before the Court. The Division Bench comprising Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen stated that the pension cannot be denied to the petitioner due …

Gauhati High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Assam Govt’s Decision To Not Increase Retirement Age Of Ayurvedic Doctors From 60 To 65
1 year, 8 months ago

Gauhati High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Assam Govt’s Decision To Not Increase Retirement Age Of Ayurvedic Doctors From 60 To 65

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday dismissed a bunch of writ petitions challenging Assam government’s 2016 decision to not increase the age of retirement of Ayurvedic doctors from 60 to 65 years. It was further argued that in view of the notification dated November 24, 2017 issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga …

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction To Increase Retirement Age Of Anganwadi Workers As 65 Years In Tripura
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction To Increase Retirement Age Of Anganwadi Workers As 65 Years In Tripura

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently set aside a judgment of the Tripura High Court which directed the State Government to raise the retirement age of Anganwadi workers from 60 years to 65 years.A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah found fault with the High Court for issuing a mandamus to the State Government to change its policy regarding the …

'Retire At 56? Unfair' : SC Judge Ajay Rastogi On Retirement Age In Kerala Govt Services
2 years, 1 month ago

'Retire At 56? Unfair' : SC Judge Ajay Rastogi On Retirement Age In Kerala Govt Services

Live Law  

On Thursday, while hearing submissions in a service matter, Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ajay Rastogi was bemused to know that in some government services in the State of Kerala the age of retirement is 56 years. However, Justice Rastogi pointed out that he had heard that, in Kerala the retirement age for public servants is 56 years. Justice Rastogi noted …

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - January 2023 [Citations 1-52]
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - January 2023 [Citations 1-52]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations XXXX v. Union Of India and Connected Cases 2023 LiveLaw 1Sali M.N. 2023 LiveLaw 52 Judgments/Orders This Month Assisted Reproductive Technology Act | Enforcing Upper Age Limit On Couples Who Were In The Middle Of Treatment Is Arbitrary : Kerala High Court Case Title: State of Kerala rep. by Secretary to the Government & Ors. Sabarimala Pilgrims …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 16 To January 22, 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 16 To January 22, 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index Union Bank of India v. The Deputy Chief Engineer and Ors. Complainant U/S 138 NI Act Must Specifically Assert That Power Of Attorney Holder Has Knowledge Of Impugned Transaction: Kerala High Court Case Title: Razak Mether v. State of Kerala and Anr. Electricity Dept Has No Business To Check Property Ownership Of Consumer: Kerala High Court Case Title: …

Kerala Service Rules | No Claim To Pension When An Employee Is Appointed For A Limited Period, Say Against Leave Vacancy: High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Service Rules | No Claim To Pension When An Employee Is Appointed For A Limited Period, Say Against Leave Vacancy: High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently observed that according to Rule 4 and Rule 14E of Kerala Service Rules no claim to pension is admissible when an employee is appointed for a limited period and that the period of regular full time service of a pensioner in an aided school alone shall be reckoned as qualifying service for pension. Division Bench …

Justice Department says raising judges’ retirement age may benefit non-performers
2 years, 3 months ago

Justice Department says raising judges’ retirement age may benefit non-performers

The Hindu  

Increasing the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges could extend the years of service of non-performing judges and might have a cascading effect with government employees raising similar demands, the Department of Justice told a Parliamentary panel. In July, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had informed Parliament that there is no proposal to increase the retirement age of …

Setting Different Retirement Age For Allopathic & Ayurvedic Doctors Discriminatory, Unconstitutional: Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Setting Different Retirement Age For Allopathic & Ayurvedic Doctors Discriminatory, Unconstitutional: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

While dealing with a writ petition challenging a Rajasthan Government notification, the Jaipur Bench of the High Court held that the distinction created between 'Allopathic' and 'Ayurvedic' doctors by setting different retirement ages, is unconstitutional. Aggrieved by the notification and the deprivation of the benefits thereof, the petitioners approached the court praying for the issuance of an appropriate writ, order …

Whether Compulsory Retirement Warrants Reduction In Pension/ Gratuity To Be Decided At Time Of Imposing Punishment: Kerala HC
2 years, 6 months ago

Whether Compulsory Retirement Warrants Reduction In Pension/ Gratuity To Be Decided At Time Of Imposing Punishment: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday held that the decision as to whether a particular case where compulsory retirement is imposed warrants reduction in pension or gratuity or both is to be specifically considered by the authority imposing the punishment, at the time of such imposition itself.Justice Anu Sivaraman, while holding so, observed that if the same was not done, …

Raise Retirement Age Of Judges Of Supreme Court & High Courts : Bar Councils Pass Joint Resolution
2 years, 6 months ago

Raise Retirement Age Of Judges Of Supreme Court & High Courts : Bar Councils Pass Joint Resolution

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has recently ussued a press release in which, the Council has, after holding joint meeting with the State Bar Councils and Office Bearers of the High Court Bar Associations, come to a conclusion that the age superannuation of the judges be increased.The Council has stated in the Press Release that, "after consideration, the meeting unanimously …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Enhance Retirement Age Of College Faculty As 65 Yrs
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Enhance Retirement Age Of College Faculty As 65 Yrs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal which sought a direction to enhance the retirement age of college teachers as 65 years in State of Kerala as per a recommendation made by the University Grants Commission in 2010.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Justice JK Maheshwari affirmed the view taken by the Kerala. A bench comprising Justices Indira …

Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Continue In Service Till Completion Of Age of 62 Years, As Applicable For Allopathic Doctors: Rajasthan HC
2 years, 8 months ago

Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Continue In Service Till Completion Of Age of 62 Years, As Applicable For Allopathic Doctors: Rajasthan HC

Live Law  

While hearing a batch of writ petitions challenging different age of superannuation for Allopathic Doctors vis-a-vis Ayurvedic Doctors, the division bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that Ayurvedic Doctors are entitled to continue in service till completion of age of 62 years, which is applicable in the case of Allopathic Doctors. LL 2021 SC 346, the Supreme Court had observed …

Pension Scheme Can Be Claimed From Date Of Entering Into Service, Not Date Of Approval Of Regular Appointment: Madras High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Pension Scheme Can Be Claimed From Date Of Entering Into Service, Not Date Of Approval Of Regular Appointment: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently observed that the relevant date while considering the pensionary benefits of Teachers would be the date on which the teacher entered into service and not the date on which the appointment was actually confirmed. Justice S. Vaidyanathan and Justice N Mala relied on the decision in V.Vasanthi v. State of Tamil Nadu wherein, on similar …

Enhancing Retirement Age Of AYUSH Doctors A Policy Decision: Kerala High Court Asks State To Decide Expeditiously
2 years, 8 months ago

Enhancing Retirement Age Of AYUSH Doctors A Policy Decision: Kerala High Court Asks State To Decide Expeditiously

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday set aside the order of the State Administrative Tribunal that directed the State government to enhance the retirement age of doctors in the AYUSH department to 60 years as done for doctors in the Health Department, citing that this was a state policy.A Division Bench of Justice A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias …

Kerala Education Rules | Right To Preferential Appointment Expires Once Claimant Is Appointed In Any Future Vacancies: HC Full Bench Differs From Precedent
2 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Education Rules | Right To Preferential Appointment Expires Once Claimant Is Appointed In Any Future Vacancies: HC Full Bench Differs From Precedent

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the right to preferential appointment obtained by a claimant under Rule 51A of Chapter XIV-A of the Kerala Education Rules does not continue to be available to them once this right has been effectuated through an appointment in future vacancies that arise in any category of teaching posts under the same educational agency.A …

Will Affect State Exchequer, Fresh Job Opportunities: Karnataka High Court Dismisses College Dean's Plea To Increase Retirement Age
2 years, 9 months ago

Will Affect State Exchequer, Fresh Job Opportunities: Karnataka High Court Dismisses College Dean's Plea To Increase Retirement Age

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that fixation of retirement age of public servants has a direct bearing on the state exchequer as well as employment opportunities for others. He also sought a direction to continue in service till he attains the age of 65 years in terms of UGC Regulations, 2018 and the Central Government Order dated 02.11.2017. The …

Teachers In Govt Aided Private Educational Institutions In MP Entitled To Superannuation Age Of 65 Years : Supreme Court Reiterates
2 years, 10 months ago

Teachers In Govt Aided Private Educational Institutions In MP Entitled To Superannuation Age Of 65 Years : Supreme Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that teachers in government aided private educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh are entitled to get the benefit of enhanced age of superannuation of 65 years. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna rendered the observation while considering SLP assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's order dated May 9, 2017 by which the High Court …

Broad-Based Consultation Required On Raising Retirement Age Of High Court Judges: Union Law Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Broad-Based Consultation Required On Raising Retirement Age Of High Court Judges: Union Law Minister

Live Law  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijju in response to the query of P. Wilson, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha regarding enhancement of retirement age of Judges of the High Court, has stated that such a move would require broad-based consultation with the Attorney General for India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Legal Affairs, Legislative Department, Legal luminaries and other Stakeholders. P. …

Why Should SC Judges Retire At 65? Attorney General Bats For Increasing Retirement Age
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Should SC Judges Retire At 65? Attorney General Bats For Increasing Retirement Age

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India has stressed the need to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court Judges.Addressing the virtual farewell event organised for Justice Subhash Reddy on his retirement, the Attorney General stated that it is a "travesty" that Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65 and High Court judges retire at the age …

Different Retirement Age For AYUSH & Allopathic Doctors Not Justified : Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Different Retirement Age For AYUSH & Allopathic Doctors Not Justified : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no rational justification for different age of retirement for doctors practicing AYUSH system of medicines and allopathic doctors. The Court observed that the mode of treatment by itself will not qualify as an "intelligible differentia" between two categories as far as retirement age is concerned.A division bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao. …

Can Associate Professors Be Demoted For Lack Of Ph.D? Supreme Court Issues Notice
3 years, 8 months ago

Can Associate Professors Be Demoted For Lack Of Ph.D? Supreme Court Issues Notice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a special leave petition challenging a Kerala High Court judgment which held that Ph.D is mandatory for Associate Professor posts in technical institutions after 05.03.2010 as per AICTE regulations. The bench headed by Justice Kaul was hearing the challenge to the impugned judgment dated 03-12-2020 whereby a Division Bench of the High …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kerala Govt On Plea To Fix Retirement Age As 60 For All Govt Servants
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kerala Govt On Plea To Fix Retirement Age As 60 For All Govt Servants

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the State of Kerala on a plea seeking to fix the retirement age of government servants in Kerala as 60 years.A bench led by Justice D Y Chandrachud issued notice on the special leave petition Saju Nambadan and another v State of Kerala and others which challenged the amendments brought to the …

Judicial Officer Aged Above 58.5 Years Not Eligible For Elevation As HC Judge: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Judicial Officer Aged Above 58.5 Years Not Eligible For Elevation As HC Judge: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that for elevation to the higher judiciary, a Judicial Officer should not be more than 581/2 years of age, as on the date of occurrence of a vacancy. Admittedly, Illikkadan had crossed the age of 58½ years when a vacancy due to him had arisen and he was aggrieved by his non-consideration for elevation …

Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge Against Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer [Read Judgment]
5 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge Against Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala observed that there is no scope of interference in disciplinary action against officer in judicial service if there is sufficient evidence for showing unsatisfactory conduct. In the instant case the petitioner, one Mr. V. Jayakumar, former Judicial First Class Magistrate, Pathanamthitta, was compulsorily retired under Rule 13A of the Kerala Judicial Service Rule 1991. The …

SC Upholds Enhancement Of Maximum Age Limit To Post Of Medical College Professors In UP [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

SC Upholds Enhancement Of Maximum Age Limit To Post Of Medical College Professors In UP [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has upheld enhancement of the maximum age limit to the posts of Professor in Medical Colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh from 45 years to 65 years.One of the issues raised in Dr. Professor Rajendra Chaudhary vs. State of UP was whether enhancement of the upper age limit for appointment to the post of Professor by …

Supreme Court strikes down Manipur government memo classifying pensioners
5 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court strikes down Manipur government memo classifying pensioners

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Saturday struck down a Manipur government memorandum that classified pensioners into two classes based on their year of retirement and granted more benefits to those who retired after 1996. A bench of Justices M.R.Shah and A.S.Bopanna restored a single-judge bench order of the Manipur High Court that held that all pensioners, irrespective of their date of …

PIL In Uttarakhand HC Seeks To Raise Retirement Age Of High Court Judges From 62 To 65 Years [Read Petition]
5 years, 8 months ago

PIL In Uttarakhand HC Seeks To Raise Retirement Age Of High Court Judges From 62 To 65 Years [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Youth Bar Association of India has recently filed a Public Interest Litigation in Uttrakhand High Court requesting the Court to direct the Ministry of Law and Justice to reconsider raising the upper age limit of High Court Judges to bring it on par with the age limit prescribed for Supreme Court judges. In 2017, the petitioners had filed a …

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea For Extension Of Retirement Age For Ayurvedic Doctors To 65 Years [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea For Extension Of Retirement Age For Ayurvedic Doctors To 65 Years [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has issued notice on a petition demanding an extension of the age of superannuation of Ayurvedic doctors in the state.The notice was issued by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh.The court has been approached by the Assam Ayurvedic Doctors Service Association, seeking an extension of age of superannuation of Ayurvedic doctors from 60 years to 65 years, as …

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea For Extension Of Retirement Age For Ayurvedic Doctors To 65 Years [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea For Extension Of Retirement Age For Ayurvedic Doctors To 65 Years [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has issued notice on a petition demanding an extension of the age of superannuation of Ayurvedic doctors in the state.The notice was issued by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh.The court has been approached by the Assam Ayurvedic Doctors Service Association, seeking an extension of age of superannuation of Ayurvedic doctors from 60 years to 65 years, as …

Breaking: SC Strikes Down Kerala Medical Ordinance Which Sought To Regularize Admissions Earlier Cancelled By SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 6 months ago

Breaking: SC Strikes Down Kerala Medical Ordinance Which Sought To Regularize Admissions Earlier Cancelled By SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has set aside Kerala Professional Colleges Ordinance 2017, which was promulgated by Kerala Government to regularize the admissions to private medical colleges, which were earlier cancelled by the Kerala High court and the Supreme Court.The Medical Council of India had approached the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has set aside Kerala Professional Colleges Ordinance 2017, which was …

Increasing Retirement Age of Judges of SC And HC: Law Minister Denies Reports [Updated]
6 years, 8 months ago

Increasing Retirement Age of Judges of SC And HC: Law Minister Denies Reports [Updated]

Live Law  

Update-1Amidst speculation that Central Government was proposing to increase the retirement age of judges of Supreme Court and High Court, the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad clarified that there was no such move. Amidst speculation that Central Government was proposing to increase the retirement age of judges of Supreme Court and High Court, the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar …

Punjab & Haryana HC refuses to increase retirement age of Teachers beyond 60 years [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC refuses to increase retirement age of Teachers beyond 60 years [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday ruled that the superannuation age for teachers of Punjab University and its affiliated colleges cannot be increased from 60 to 65 years, unless the Centre officially declares it a centrally funded university.“In conclusion, having considered all aspects and issues raised by the counsel for the petitioners, this Court finds that eventually. The …

Punjab & Haryana HC refuses to increase retirement age of Teachers beyond 60 years [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC refuses to increase retirement age of Teachers beyond 60 years [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday ruled that the superannuation age for teachers of Punjab University and its affiliated colleges cannot be increased from 60 to 65 years, unless the Centre officially declares it a centrally funded university.“In conclusion, having considered all aspects and issues raised by the counsel for the petitioners, this Court finds that eventually. The …

Visually challenged woman before the High Court of Kerala challenging the alleged denial of benefit of age relaxation to her by Kannur University
9 years, 9 months ago

Visually challenged woman before the High Court of Kerala challenging the alleged denial of benefit of age relaxation to her by Kannur University

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala has reserved its judgment in a writ petition filed by a visually-challenged woman challenging the denial of employment by Kannur University.Prasanna Kumari ES, who is a post graduate in law, approached the High Court after she was allegedly denied the benefit of age-relaxation by the university during faculty appointments. The High Court of Kerala has …

Visually challenged woman before the High Court of Kerala challenging the alleged denial of benefit of age relaxation to her by Kannur University
9 years, 9 months ago

Visually challenged woman before the High Court of Kerala challenging the alleged denial of benefit of age relaxation to her by Kannur University

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala has reserved its judgment in a writ petition filed by a visually-challenged woman challenging the denial of employment by Kannur University.Prasanna Kumari ES, who is a post graduate in law, approached the High Court after she was allegedly denied the benefit of age-relaxation by the university during faculty appointments. The High Court of Kerala has …

Union Law Minister says there is no proposal to increase retirement age of Supreme Court Judges
10 years, 3 months ago

Union Law Minister says there is no proposal to increase retirement age of Supreme Court Judges

Live Law  

Replying to a question in the Parliament, the Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda reportedly said that there is no proposal to increase the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court from the present 65 years to 68 years. He said that as on December 1, there exist 3 vacancies in the Supreme Court, which has a sanctioned strength of …

Union Law Minister says there is no proposal to increase retirement age of Supreme Court Judges
10 years, 3 months ago

Union Law Minister says there is no proposal to increase retirement age of Supreme Court Judges

Live Law  

Replying to a question in the Parliament, the Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda reportedly said that there is no proposal to increase the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court from the present 65 years to 68 years. He said that as on December 1, there exist 3 vacancies in the Supreme Court, which has a sanctioned strength of …

SC Dismisses the PIL against post retirement assignments of Judges
10 years, 5 months ago

SC Dismisses the PIL against post retirement assignments of Judges

Live Law  

The propriety of judges of higher judiciary taking up post –retirement jobs has been widely debated and acquired momentum after the appointment of former Chief Justice P.Sathasivam as the Governor of Kerala. The discussions have been brought to a legal conclusion with the dismissal of a PIL which sought restriction on post assignment of members of higher judiciary, including. The …

Direction sought to raise retirement age of non-teaching staff
10 years, 11 months ago

Direction sought to raise retirement age of non-teaching staff

India TV News  

Chennai: Madras High Court yesterday issued notice to Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, on a petition by a non-teaching staff member attaining superannuation yesterday, seeking a direction to universities in Tamil Nadu to raise the retirement age of such employees. Acting on a petition from one R Balakrishnan, BU's Section officer of Convocation Section Examination Wing, Justice S Nagamuthu in his …

Petition to increase retirement age of judges turned down by the Supreme Court
11 years, 2 months ago

Petition to increase retirement age of judges turned down by the Supreme Court

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam declined to entertain a PIL filed by an advocate R K Kapoor pleading that the superannuation age of judges of trial courts be increased from 60 to 62 years and those in the high courts from 62 to 65 years. The contention of the petitioner that the retirement age of …

Petition to increase retirement age of judges turned down by the Supreme Court
11 years, 2 months ago

Petition to increase retirement age of judges turned down by the Supreme Court

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam declined to entertain a PIL filed by an advocate R K Kapoor pleading that the superannuation age of judges of trial courts be increased from 60 to 62 years and those in the high courts from 62 to 65 years. The contention of the petitioner that the retirement age of …

Madras HC dismissed petition to enhance HC and SC judges' retirement age
11 years, 5 months ago

Madras HC dismissed petition to enhance HC and SC judges' retirement age

Firstpost  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition which sought a direction to the Centre to enhance the retirement age for judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court. Chennai: The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition which sought a direction to the Centre to enhance the retirement age for judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court. The …

Differential treatment in fixing pension unfair, rules SC
12 years, 2 months ago

Differential treatment in fixing pension unfair, rules SC

The Hindu  

In fixing pension, no differential treatment can be made among government employees who retired in different periods while taking into consideration their ‘dearness pay’, the Supreme Court has held. Khehar quashed an August 9, 1989 Tamil Nadu Government Order to the extent that it extended to employees who retired on or after June 1, 1988 a lower component of ‘dearness …

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