SASHANKA SEKHAR SAHA vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 133/2000

Case under Section X. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010039162000

Filing Date

01-Mar-2000

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 133/2000

Diary Number

3916/2000

Order Date

16-Dec-2003

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section X

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SASHANKA SEKHAR SAHA

    Adv. BRIJ BHUSHAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA

    Adv. PUNIT DUTT TYAGI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Dec-2003

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 08-Nov-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 01-Mar-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 133/2000

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. employees challenging their forced retirement at age 58 instead of the increased retirement age of 60. The Court held that the government's May 1998 Office Memorandum increasing retirement age for central employees was advisory for PSUs, allowing FCIL's Board to reject it based on the corporation's severe financial distress (₹5049 crores accumulated loss, negative net worth). The Court found no arbitrary discrimination, as board-level employees formed a distinct class and each PSU could set independent service conditions based on its circumstances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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