Dr Nand Lal Sharma vs M/O Defence on 5 November, 2019
25. OA No.210/00039/2014
order of Calcutta Bench of this Tribunal in OA
No.73/AN/2007 dated 30.01.2008 of Dr. V.K.Upadhyay
Vs. Union of India and others in which the colle
we
eJes
in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which are affiliated
with Pondicherry University had not extended the
benefit of increase of retirement age from 62 years
the
to 65 years to their teachers. The College was
being run by the Union Territory functioning under
the Ministry of Home Affairs as Administrative
Ministry. The Bench held that the Colleges fell
under the Union Government since' the subject of
Education was in concurrent List of the
Constitution, Since the Union. Government decided
policy matters in respec of Colleges and
Universities administered by the Union Government,
the OA was allowed stating that the Andaman and
Nicobar Isiands administration .could not have taken
a stand different from the Central Government.