Hon'ble MISHRA, CJ.—The appellants in the appeals are claiming that the age of superannuation for University Teachers should be sixty five, instead of 60 years, as prescribed by the University Grant Commission in the Regulations called "UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education 2010, hereinafter referred-to as "the Regulations of 2010". The Single Bench has dismissed the writ application by the impugned order dated 5/8/2010.

2. The Regulations of 2010 have been framed in exercise of the powers conferred under Clauses (e) and (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956, hereinafter referred-to as "the UGC Act" and in pursuance of the MHRD O.M.No.F.23-7/2008-IFD dated 23rd October, 2008 read with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M.No.F.1-1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008 and in terms of the MHRD Notification dated 31.12.2008. The Regulations of 2010 have been framed in supersession of the University Grants Commission (minimum qualifications required for the appointment and career advancement of teachers in Universities and Institutions affiliated to it) Regulations, 2000 issued by University Grants Commission vide Regulation No.F.3-1/2000 (PS) dated 4th April, 2000, together with all amendments made therein from time to time. It has been provided in Regulation 1.2 of the Regulations of 2010 that they shall apply to every university established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act, every institution including a constituent or an affiliated college recognized by the Commission. The applicability of the Regulations of 2010 is not in question in the instant case. Regulation 2 of the Regulations of 2010 provides that the minimum qualifications for appointment and other service conditions of University and College teachers, Librarians and Directors of Physical Education and Sports as a measure for the maintenance of standards in higher education, shall be as provided in the Annexure to these Regulations. The Annexure is part of the Regulation of 2010. The Regulation 2.1.0 provides that the revised scales of pay and other service conditions including age of superannuation in central universities and other institutions maintained and funded by the University Grants Commission, shall be strictly in accordance with the decision of the Central Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education), as contained in Appendix-I. Further in Regulation 2.3.1 with respect to revised scales of pay and age of superannuation as provided in Clause 2.1.0, it has been observed that it may also be extended to Universities, colleges and other higher educational institutions coming under the purview of the State Legislature and maintained by the State Governments, subject to the implementation of the scheme as a composite one in adherence of the terms and conditions laid down in the MHRD notifications provided as Appendix I and in the MHRD letter dated 11th May, 2010. Regulation 3 of the Annexure deals with the recruitment and qualifications, according to which appointment is to be made on the basis of merit through all India advertisement; minimum qualification required for the post has been provided; minimum requirements of a good academic record at the master's level and qualifying in the National Eligibility Test has also been provided; and minimum marks with relaxation has also been provided. Regulation 4 of the Annexure takes care of the direct recruitment as necessary and such other matters for issuing standard publication have also been provided under the Annexure. However, what has not been provided in the Regulations of 2010, has been mentioned in the Communication of the Director, Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, dated 11th May, 2010, which

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