Supreme Court · 1989 INSC 310 · Decided 17 October 1989
Union of India & ORS. v. Shaik Ali
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1989 INSC 310 · [1989] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 456
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2413/1989
- Decided
- 17 October 1989
- Bench
- A.M. AHMADI, K.N. SAIKIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14
Headnote
Indian Railway Establishment Code: Rule 2046(h)(ii)-Prema­ ture retirement-Permissible only when railway servant has attained the age of55 years-Similar to F.R. 56(j). Liberalised Pension Rules, 1950/Railway Pension Manual: Rule 2(2)/paragraph 620(ii)-Premature retirement-Requirement of public as Yard Master In the South Central Railway, was on duty between 14.00 and 22.00 hours on 23rd February' 86. In the absence of a reliever, he was to continue his duty till 8.00 hours on 24th February' 86. He allowed his staff to take meals and since they did not return within a reasonable time,
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