Supreme Court of India

Chandra Singh v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 674

Bench V.N. Khare, S.B. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.

Decided 22 July 2003

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it D is not a fit case where this Court should exercise its discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the appellant.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Service Law: c Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 (as amended and notified)-Rule 56- Rajasthan Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1996-Rule 53-Higher Judicial ,. Service-Retirement-On attaining superannuation age-Rule 56 amended by notification dated 27.6. 1998 raising retirement age to 60 years--Further, by notification dated 28.12.1998 effective from 31.3.1999 retirement age reduced to 58 years requiring government servants crossing 58 years to be retired on 31.3.1999, subject to the exception that the judicial officers considered to have the potential for continued useful purpose by High Court,

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