B.P. SINGH AND ORS versus DIRECTOR GENERAL, ORDNANCE FACTORY AND ORS

B.P. SINGH AND ORS versus DIRECTOR GENERAL, ORDNANCE FACTORY AND ORS

Because of the Office Memorandum dated March 10, 1989, fixing the retirement age of all teachers in Central Government Departments at 58 years effective April 1, 1989, the petitioners' argument of discrimination was no longer valid; hence, their challenge must fail.

Parties
Petitioners: B.P. Singh and Ors.; Respondents: Director General, Ordnance Factory and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
09 July 1991
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India / Final Decision by Supreme Court
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Retirement Age, Discrimination Under Articles 14 and 16, Civil Service Teachers
Constitutional Law Service Law Retirement Age Discrimination Under Articles 14 and 16 Civil Service Teachers

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Parties

B.P. Singh and Ors.

Petitioners

Director General, Ordnance Factory and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India / Final Decision by Supreme Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the retirement age for teachers in schools controlled by the Defence Department should be 58 or 60 years
  2. 2 Whether retiring teachers at 58 years, while retaining similarly situated teachers in other departments till 60 years, is discriminatory and violates Articles 14 and 16

Ratio Decidendi

Because of the Office Memorandum dated March 10, 1989, fixing the retirement age of all teachers in Central Government Departments at 58 years effective April 1, 1989, the petitioners' argument of discrimination was no longer valid; hence, their challenge must fail.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs