L. Nageswara Rao, J. - (1.) Leave granted. 1. The issue that arises in the above Appeals is regarding the entitlement of Teachers working in private aided educational institutions in the State of Madhya Pradesh to the benefit of enhanced age of superannuation of 65 years. For the sake of convenience, we refer to the facts in SLP (C) Nos. 31968-31969 of 2017. The Appellant was appointed as Lecturer in Commerce (later designated as Assistant Professor) on 01.09.1979 pursuant to the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted under the provisions of Statute No.28 (College Code 28) of the then Indore University (now Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalay, Indore) to PMB, Gujarati College, Indore which is an affiliated College. The said College was receiving 100% grant-in-aid from the State Government.
(2.) On 02.09.1998, the Madhya Pradesh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki Ayu) Second Amendment Act, 1998 amended the provisions of Madhya Pradesh Shaskiya Sevak (Adhivarshiki Ayu) Adhiniyam, 1967 enhancing the age of superannuation of the Government Teachers from 60 to 62 years. Teachers working in the private aided Colleges were also given the benefit of enhancement of the age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years. On 01.04.2003, the Standing Committee recommended to the University Coordination Committee that it would be appropriate to keep the age of superannuation of Principals, Teachers and employees of private Colleges at par with their counterparts in Government Colleges. The said recommendations of the Standing Committee were approved by the Coordination Committee in its 72nd meeting held on 07.01.2004.
(3.) A scheme for revision of pay of Teachers and equivalent cadres in Universities and Colleges was introduced on 31.12.2008 by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Higher Education, Government of India (2008 Scheme) following the revision of pay scales of the Central Government employees. The 2008 Scheme included enhancement of age of the superannuation of Teachers engaged in class room teaching from 62 to 65 years on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. The Government of Madhya Pradesh accepted the recommendations contained in the 2008 Scheme on 16.04.2010. It was resolved that the benefit of the University Grants Commission ('UGC') pay scales including the recommendations for enhancement of the age of superannuation to 65 years shall be extended to Principals, Teachers, Librarians and Sports officers serving in Government Colleges and Universities.;