Supreme Court of India

National Aviation Company of India Ltd. v. S.M.K. Khan

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Reported as [2009] 4 S.C.R. 1092
Bench R.V. Raveendran J.
Decided 24 March 2009

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Service Law: Retirement - Compulsory retirement, in terms of service rules/regulations, on review of performance/service record of employee on reaching a specified age, where retention is not in interest of the institution or of utility to the employer - Different from, compulsory retirement on specific charge of misconduct, where misconduct is the basis for punishment - On facts, when employee-respondent attained the specified age i.e. age of 55 years, his case was reviewed under regulation 12 to consider whether he should be continued in service beyond the age of 55 years - Competent

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