JUDGMENT

S. Saghir Ahmad, J.-Leave granted.

2. Sarnam Singh (respondent No. 1), who shall hereinafter be referred to as respondent, was compulsorily retired from service by order dated 12.11.1997 passed by the State Government on the recommendation of the High Court which itself, incidentally, is the appellant before us.

3. This Court in All India Judges Association v. Union of India1, had issued certain directions for improvement of the service conditions of the members of the subordinate judiciary in the country. The Union of India and various States thereafter filed a Review Petition which was considered and disposed of by this Court on August 24, 1993 by Judgment since reported as All India Judges Association & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.2. It may be pointed out that by the earlier judgment in the main case of All India Judge s Association (supra), one of the directions related to the enhancement of superannuation age of all the subordinate Judicial Officers upto 60 years. This question was also considered in the Review Petition and while rejecting the contention of the Union of India and other States that age of retirement should not be enhanced to 60 years, this Court, inter