Retirement Age Increase News Latest After contract employees, the issue of retirement age of government employees is getting heated. However, the government of many states has decided to consider increasing the retirement age.
But meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken a big decision regarding the retirement age of government employees and decided to increase it by two years.
Retirement Age Increase News Latest Actually, a class IV female employee had filed a petition in the Himachal Pradesh High Court regarding the retirement age. The woman was retired at the age of 58, for which she had approached the court. While hearing the case, Judge Ajay Mohan Goyal reiterated the decision given by the High Court division bench in this regard and said that whether a class IV employee joined the job before May 10, 2001 or after May 10, 2001, he has the right to continue in service till he attains the age of 60 years.
The High Court considered the government’s intention to retire the petitioner Naro Devi at the age of 58 as wrong and directed the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue serving till the last day of the month in which she will attain the retirement age of 60 years. It is noteworthy that the division bench of the High Court had given a big relief to the fourth class (Group D Employee) employees regarding the retirement age. The Himachal High Court had ordered the Sukhu Government that all fourth class employees should be retired only after completing the age of 60 years.
While giving an important ruling, the Himachal High Court had clarified that discrimination against Class IV employees regarding retirement age is illegal. Therefore, all Class IV employees who have joined government service after May 10, 2001 will now be retired on completion of 60 years of age.
The High Court had ordered the government to recall the employees who were retired before the age of 60 years and retire them only after completing the age of 60 years. The applicant had alleged violation of these orders and demanded orders to continue his service till the age of 60 years.
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What changes has the Himachal Pradesh High Court made in the retirement age of government employees?
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has increased the retirement age of government employees from 58 to 60 years. Notably, Class IV (Group D) employees have been given the right to continue in service till the age of 60.
Have all the Class IV employees of Himachal Pradesh been ordered to continue service till the age of 60?
Yes, Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered Sukhu government to allow all Class IV employees to continue in service till they attain the age of 60 years, whether they were recruited before or after May 10, 2001.
Has the High Court given any relief to employees who retired at the age of 58?
Yes, the employees who were retired before the age of 60 years have been ordered to be re-employed after the High Court order and to be retired only after completion of 60 years of age.
When will the Himachal Pradesh government have to obey the High Court order?
The Himachal Pradesh government will have to comply with the orders of the High Court and provide an opportunity to all the concerned employees to continue in service till the age of 60 years.
