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1 - 10 of 14 (0.26 seconds)State Of Gujarat vs Umedbhai M. Patel on 27 February, 2001
In recent
judgment in Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj vs. Union of India
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reported in 2023 SCC Online (SC) 234 the Hon'ble Supreme Court
refering to the judgment in Umedbhai M Patel's case (supra) was
pleased to set aside the order of compulsory retirement, therefore,
there is no doubt that the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme
Court in Umedbhai M Patel's case is valid law and still holds the
field.
M.S. Bindra vs Union Of India And Ors on 1 September, 1998
The Apex
Court in the case of M.S. Bindra v. Union of India and
Ors. reported in AIR 1998 SC 3058 also dealt with the
question in reference to "doubtful integrity". The Apex
Court held as follows:
Epari Vasudeva Rao, Bhubaneswar vs State Of Odisha And Another on 15 April, 2014
same adverse remarks he was given compulsory
retirement while reviewing his service at the age of 58
years, without there being any subsequent or additional
adverse remarks/service records, apart from promotions
being given to petitioner therein in between. Therefore,
this Court quashed the order of compulsory retirement and
directed reinstatement of the said employee in service with
back wages. In the instant case the three instances of
remote past for which the petitioner was cautioned,
censured and warned were of very minor nature and the
same were considered while reviewing the service of the
petitioner at the age of 50 years and the Review
Committee as well as the Full Court did not give him
compulsory retirement at that stage and allowed him to
continue in service, evidently considering the said
incidents as not justifying giving of compulsory,
retirement. Thereafter the petitioner was promoted to the
cadre of District Judge and even those incidents did not
furnish ground for withholding promotion. As to conduct
and performance, except for the years 2001, 2006 and the
first half of 2008 when his overall rating was 'average',
there was no allegation about his integrity. On the other
hand, the rating of the petitioner as 'average' for the years
2001, 2006 and the first half of 2008 was also available to
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the Review Committee as well as to the Full Court of the
High Court during the review of his service at the age of
50 years in November, 2008. These ratings and the three
adverse remarks described earlier could not persuade the
High Court to give compulsory retirement to the petitioner
then. His ACR for other years was 'good' and 'very good'.
Therefore, without there being any additional or further
adverse remark/service record and having regard to the
decision of this Court in the case of Epari Vasudev Rao
(Supra) we are of the opinion that the Court's decision to
retire the petitioner compulsorily is arbitrary and
unreasonable and, therefore, the impugned order of
compulsory retirement under Annexure-9 cannot be
sustained. Accordingly we quash the said order.
The petitioner has crossed the age of superannuation, i.e.,
60 years in May, 2017, and, therefore, there is no scope to
direct his reinstatement in service. However, we direct that
he must be deemed to have continued in service from the
date of his compulsory retirement till the date of his
superannuation at the age of 60 years and he shall be given
his salary at the time scale of pay for the post he was
holding at the time of compulsory retirement for the said
period and retiral benefits accordingly.
Swami Saran Saksena vs State Of U.P on 11 October, 1979
48. At this juncture, it will be appropriate to refer to the
judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of
Swami Saran Saksena v. State of U.P., (1980) 1 SCC 12.
In that case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court quashed the order
of compulsory retirement which was found to be in sharp
contradiction with his recent service performance and
record. In that case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court observed
as follows:
H.C. Of Judicature At Patna Thr. R.G vs Shyam Deo Singh & Ors on 28 March, 2014
In the case of High Court of Judicature at Patna,
through R.G. v. Shyam Deo Singh and others, [Civil
Appeal No. 2529 of 2002, disposed of on March 28,
2004], a three Judge Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court,
held as under:
Brij Mohan Singh Chopra vs State Of Punjab on 11 March, 1987
"9.....The subsequent ACRs of the respondent for the
years 1997-1998 and 2000-2001 are sufficiently
positive and depicts the respondent as an efficient
judicial officer with a good reputation for honesty and
impartiality. The respondent was promoted to the post
of District and Sessions Judge on 5.9.1998. By
Notification dated 17.2.2000 he was promoted to the
selection grade of the Bihar Superior Judicial Service
with effect from 1.1.1997. Therefore, not only the
adverse remark dated 15.12.1995 was not acted upon
but subsequent thereto promotion to the highest level in
the district judiciary as well as selection grade in the
said cadre was granted to the respondent. Promotion to
the highest post of District Judge and placement in the
selection grade is on an assessment of positive merit
and ability. The said promotion (s), therefore, would
have the effect of wiping out the adverse remark dated
15.12.1995. Such a view has in fact been expressed in
Brij Mohan Singh Chopra v. State of Punjab (para 10).
In the light of the above facts, we do not see how the
High Court, on the administrative side, can be found to
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be justified in refusing to continue with the service of
the respondent beyond the age of 58 years. The order
dated 20.2.2001 passed by the High Court setting aside
the said decision, therefore, will have to be affirmed
and the present appeal dismissed. We order
accordingly."
Subhendra Mohanty vs High Court Of Orissa And Other. on 31 July, 2017
In Course of his argument, learned Senior Counsel also
relied upon the judgment of this Court in Subhendra Mohanty
vs. High Court of Orissa and Ors. reported in 2017(II) ILR-
CUT 1273. Paragraph-25 and 26 of the said judgment which are
banked upon by the leaned Senior Counsel appearing for the
petitioner are also quoted hereinbelow:-
Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj vs Union Of India on 3 March, 2023
In recent
judgment in Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj vs. Union of India
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reported in 2023 SCC Online (SC) 234 the Hon'ble Supreme Court
refering to the judgment in Umedbhai M Patel's case (supra) was
pleased to set aside the order of compulsory retirement, therefore,
there is no doubt that the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme
Court in Umedbhai M Patel's case is valid law and still holds the
field.