Dismissed

Mehar Singh v. Managing Director, Haryana State

Punjab & Haryana HC25 Mar 2013CWP/5162/1996

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Court dismissed a writ petition seeking to quash retirement orders and directing service until age 60. The petition was rejected as it was squarely covered by the Supreme Court judgment upholding the 58-year retirement age for Class-III employees.

What did the court decide?

The petition seeking a writ of certiorari and mandamus to extend service until age 60 was dismissed.

Mehar Singh Vs Managing Director… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Punjab & Haryana HC (2013)

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CWP No.5162 of 1996

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP No.5162 of 1996 Date of decision: March 25, 2013.

Mehar Singh

....Petitioner

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Managing Director, Haryana State Minor Irrigation and Tubewell Corporation and others

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....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARAMJEET SINGH

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Present: None for the petitioner.

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Mr. Nipun Mittal, Advocate, for respondents.

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PARAMJEET SINGH, J. (ORAL)

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Present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorari to quash the letter dated 27.09.1995 (Annexure P-2) vide which the petitioner was intimated that he was going to be retired on 31.10.1995 on attaining age of 58 years and he was advised to furnish documents for retirement benefits. A further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to treat the petitioner in service till 31.10.1997 i.e. upto the age of 60 years.

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CWP No.5162 of 1996

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This case was adjourned sine die vide order dated 28.05.1996 and it was directed to be listed after the decision by the Hon'ble Apex Court in SLP Nos.9165 to 9169 of 1996.

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As per office report, SLP Nos.9165-9169 of 1996 have been converted into Civil Appeal Nos.12026-30 of 1996 and the same stand disposed of vide judgment dated 17.09.1998.

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Learned counsel for respondents has produced a copy of judgment dated 17.09.1998 passed by Hon'ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal Nos.12026-30 of 1996 titled 'Haryana State Minor Irrigation Tubewell Corporation and others vs. Madan Lal Kohli and others, wherein, the retirement age of class-III employees has been upheld as 58 years. The learned counsel also states that the present writ petition is squarely covered by the said judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court.

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None appears on behalf of the petitioner to controvert the proposition of law laid down in the aforesaid judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court.

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In view of law laid down in Civil Appeal No.12026-12030 of 1996, arising out of Special Leave Petition (C ) No.9165-9169 of 1996 decided on 17.09.1998 by the Hon'ble Apex Court, there is no merit in the instant petition.

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The instant petition is dismissed.

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(PARAMJEET SINGH) JUDGE

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March 25, 2013 parveen kumar

Mehar Singh v. Managing Director, Haryana State

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