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ANIL KSHETARPAL
Madhulika – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. Anil Kshetarpal, J.
With the consent of the learned counsel representing the parties, by this common order, a batch of four civil writ petitions i.e CWP-27023-2014, 1431-2016, 6360-2020 and 6807-2021 involving an identical issue with regard to the retirement age of the petitioner, shall stand disposed of.
2. While deciding the case, the reference would be made to the paperbooks of CWP-27023-2014 and CWP-6360-2020. At the outset, it is important to note that out of four writ petitions filed by the equal number of petitioners, three have already retried on attaining the age of 62 years whereas Dr. Anil Kumar is the only one who is still continuing in service.
3. All the petitioners were the members of the Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS), a Department that deals with providing health and family welfare. The doctors are posted in these services at the hospitals, clinics etc. There is another separate cadre in the Department for medical education that primarily deals with imparting education to the students in various Govt. medical colleges situated in the State of Punjab. Though, the petitioners were working as PCMS Doctors in the various Govt. Hospitals and clinics, h
Reasonable classification under Article 14 allows differentiation in retirement age based on distinct roles and qualifications between medical and non-medical teaching cadres.
Classification of retirement age between medical and non-medical teachers is justified under Article 14 as it is based on reasonable differentiation of roles and qualifications.
Physical education directors are categorized as non-teaching staff under University Ordinances, retaining a superannuation age of 62, despite claims of being treated as teachers for benefit purposes.
Person appointed as visiting professor on honorary basis, could not claim the financial benefits of the salaried employee of the University as a Lecturer or other teachers of the University.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of the petitioner to age relaxation similar to other candidates, as supported by the Constitution of India, Article 226, and rel....
Person appointed as visiting professor on honorary basis, could not claim the financial benefits of the salaried employee of the University as a Lecturer or other teachers of the University.
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