Supreme Court of India
M.P. Pradhan v. Union of India & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the appellant was entitled to continue in Government service till he attained the age of 60 years.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Civil Services: Fundamental Rule 56(c)(i)-Retirement at the age "' c of 60 years-Applicability of-Joining as paid· apprentice on permanrnt basis-Whether amounts to entering Government service on perman.ent basis. Appellant joined State Government service, as paid apprentice on 1. 7.: H7. He held various posts and was promoted to the permanent post of Copyist on 1.8.1941. Io March, 1943 he came to Government of India service on deputation, and retired in 1976 on attaining the age of 58 years. Thereafter he moved the Central Administrative Tr11iuoal claiming that since he entered Government
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