Public Interest Litigation seeking writ for increasing government servants' retirement age from 58 to 60 years. Court dismissed writ as an attempt to legislating by the judiciary. Case disposed with no order as to costs and deposit refunded.
Writ petition dismissed; deposit of Rs.10,000 refunded to petitioners.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO.2715 OF 2009
Manish Dattatraya Wadje & Another PETITIONERS
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS .......
Mr.G.G.Kadam, Advocate for petitioners Mr.V.H.Dighe, AGP for State
[CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, and A.V.POTDAR, J.J.] DATE : 20th July 2009
PER COURT:
amount to issuing a writ to the government to legislate. The petitioners, if so advised, may submit a representation to the
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government, which the Government may consider in accordance
with law. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed with no order as to
costs. Amount of Rs.10,000/- deposited by the petitioners, be
refunded to them.
[A.V.POTDAR, J.] [P.V.HARDAS, J.]
drp/wp2715-09
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court can issue a writ directing the government to increase the retirement age of government servants from 58 to 60 years.
Manish Dattatraya Wadje
Others
State of Maharashtra
Others
P.V. Hardas
A.V. Potdar
As recorded by the court registry
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