Justice (Retd. ) Sudhir Kumar Saxena vs State Of U. P. Thru. Chief Secy. , Govt. Of U. P. , Lucknow

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2019 Supreme(All) 1856

JASPREET SINGH, PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL
Justice (Retd. ) Sudhir Kumar Saxena – Appellant
Versus
State Of U. P. Thru. Chief Secy. , Govt. Of U. P. , Lucknow – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Gaurav Mehrotra, Laltaprasad Misra
For the Respondent: C.S.C.

Table of Content
1. challenge to amendment reducing age limits in tribunal (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. multiple petitions challenging similar legal questions (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. arguments asserting constitutional violations (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
4. arguments refuting constitutionality challenges (Para 25 , 26)
5. scope of judicial review of legislative amendments (Para 36 , 37)
6. independence of judiciary as a fundamental principle (Para 41 , 42)
7. legislative competence and limitations (Para 50 , 51)
8. conclusion regarding the validity of the amendment (Para 96 , 126 , 128)

JUDGMENT :

Jaspreet Singh, J.

1. These batch of writ petitions raises a challenge to the amendment brought in the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Tribunal) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to the Principal Act) by means of Uttar Pradesh Public Services Tribunal Amendment Act No.4 of 2017 (hereinafter referred to the Amending Act of 2017) by which Section 3 sub-section (8) of the Principal Act has been amended. Prior to the Amending Act of 2017, the Principal Act, provided that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Members

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2019 Supreme(All) 1856

JASPREET SINGH, PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWALJustice (Retd. ) Sudhir Kumar Saxena – AppellantVersusState Of U. P. Thru. Chief Secy. , Govt. Of U. P. , Lucknow – Respondent

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JASPREET SINGH, PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL
Justice (Retd. ) Sudhir Kumar Saxena – Appellant
Versus
State Of U. P. Thru. Chief Secy. , Govt. Of U. P. , Lucknow – Respondent