P&H: Upholds retirement age of 60 years under Certified Standing Orders as it prevailed over office or executive order
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by The British India Corporation Ltd. and another against a judgment that had set aside the retirement of an employee at the age of 58 years.
The dispute concerned Vijay Kumar Arora, who was retired by an office order dated 05.05.2004 after attaining 58 years of age. He challenged the retirement order, arguing that the Certified Standing Orders applicable to clerical staff fixed the age of superannuation at 60 years.
The employer contended that a later office order, issued after instructions from the Government of India, Ministry of Textiles,...
