B. NARAYANA MURTHY & ORS. ETC. versus STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ETC
Fixing the retirement age at 55 years and November 30, 1967, as the cut-off for classification is rational and not discriminatory. Teachers did not acquire fundamental rights to extended retirement age. Rules applicable to teachers under local bodies are not automatically modified by changes to Fundamental Rule 56(a).
- Parties
- Petitioner: B. Narayana Murthy & Ors. etc.; Respondent: State of Andhra Pradesh etc.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 06 May 1971
- Procedural Posture
- Writ Petition (article 32) / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Petitions dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Retirement Age, Equality Before Law, Government Service Rules, Discrimination
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Parties
B. Narayana Murthy & Ors. etc.
Petitioner
State of Andhra Pradesh etc.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (article 32) / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether reduction of retirement age for teachers serving under Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis, and Municipalities violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
- 2 Whether the classification of employees based on a cut-off date for retirement age extension is arbitrary or discriminatory.
- 3 Whether Fundamental Rule 56(a) applies to teachers employed by local bodies.
Ratio Decidendi
Fixing the retirement age at 55 years and November 30, 1967, as the cut-off for classification is rational and not discriminatory. Teachers did not acquire fundamental rights to extended retirement age. Rules applicable to teachers under local bodies are not automatically modified by changes to Fundamental Rule 56(a).
Court Disposition
Petitions dismissed
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