VITHAL V. GAITONDE vs U.O.I. . — C.A. No. 2636/1999

The Supreme Court dismissed Vithal V. Gaitonde's appeal challenging his compulsory retirement at age 58 in 1994. Gaitonde, appointed as a temporary Operator in Goa in 1962 after liberation, claimed he should retire at age 60 under Portuguese law (Clause 430 of Estatuto do Functionalismo Ultramarino). The Court upheld the tribunal's finding that Gaitonde was not an "absorbed employee" (those serving before 20.12.1961) and was instead governed by Indian Central Government Rules applicable post-liberation, making him ineligible for Portuguese retirement benefits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.