Dr. Dhaniram Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur; WPS 10068 of 2019; Dr. Dhaniram Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh; superannuation age 65; Class-III versus Class-II retirement age; Ayurved Officer / Assistant Medical Officer; retirement w.e.f. 31.12.2018 vide Annexure-P/1; no extension granted by State Government; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.; AYUSH department; Kabirdham district; order dated 03/02/2026; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition has become infructuous because substantial time has elapsed since the petitioner's retirement on 31.12.2018, no extension has been granted by the State Government, and the 65-year service age applies to Class-II officers whereas the petitioner was a Class-III employee. ¶22