HARCHARAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE short question raised in this Writ petition is what should be the age of retirement on superannuation of the Petitioner who was employed as a Teacher in Erstwhile State of Pepsu i.e. whether it is 60 year or 58 years.

(2.) THE facts are not in dispute. The Petitioner joined the service of the Pepsu State on April 1950 in place of one Arjan Singh who had retired on attaining the age of superannuation the age of 55 years. The date of birth of the Petitioner is April l, 1932. According to the Service Book, his date of appointment is April 29, 1950. The, Petitioner continued working at various posts When Pepsu merged into State of Punjab with effect from November 1, 1956.

(3.) WE have gone thought the Writ Petition as well as the Rules and Regulations.