RANCHI, India, Sept. 9 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 8:

The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following prayers:

"(i) For issuance of a writ of or in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the concerned Respondents to: -

a. To enhance the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 62 years to 65 years by making it at par with the similarly situated teachers whose service conditions are guided under the terms and conditions of the All India Council for Technical Education and also in tune with the University Teachers of State of Jharkhand (Annexure-5 & 6 read with Annexure-7) and to allow him to continue in the service of the Government of Jharkhand till he attains the age of 65 years i.e. till 30.06.2018 with all consequential benefits thereof. [This prayer was already made in the original writ petition vide Para-1(i)(a)]. b. To pay the cost of litigation. [This prayer was already made in the original writ petition vide Para-1(i)(b)].

Or alternatively,

c. To finally allocate the services of the petitioner as per the option given by him [Annexure-3 Series & 9 Series) for his final cadre allocation to the Successor State of Bihar where the age of superannuation and retirement of the Teachers of the Government Polytechnics has already been enhanced from 62 years to 65 years with effect from 31.07.2012 [Annexure-8 Series]. [This prayer was already made in the original writ petition vide Para1(i)(c)].

(1)(II)(a) For issuance of a writ of or in the nature of certiorari for quashing the date of applicability/coming into effect of Memo No.2503 Ranchi dated 22.11.2016 [through which the superannuation age of teachers of the technical institutions has been enhanced from 62 years to 65 years, [Annexure-10 to the amended writ petition (Annexure-1.A.-1 of the I.A.)] which has been made effective from the date of issue (22.11.2016) of the said Resolution] and further it may kindly declared that under the powers conferred upon the State Government through Article-162 and 309 read with Item No.25 of the Concurrent List, Seventh Schedule, Constitution of India, it is bound to make the said Resolution dated 22.11.2016 effective for the instant petitioner with (retrospective) effect from 26.12.2012 (Annexure-4 Series, 5, 6 & 7 to the writ) or alternatively from 10.10.2013 [Annexure-11 to the amended writ petition (Annexure-I.A.-2 of the I.A.)] on the ground that the powers conferred on the Executive of the State is coextensive with the powers of the State Legislature and Executive of the State has no power to discriminate the petitioner by choosing an arbitrary date in contravention to the date already decided/chosen by the State Legislature. [This prayer has been allowed to be added in the original writ petition vide order dated 05.01.2023 passed in I.A. No.3596 of 2017 (Para10 of the said I.A.)].

And/Or

(ii) Any other relief(s) which Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the instant case."

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=oVz058q2ZLjDVEITM0Vw1IlxxBnajrwWKForfP52n%2Fpgzf2CMqjZ%2F1Oc%2BqE%2FQPB2&caseno=WPC/1655/2015&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010076362015&state_code=7&appFlag=)

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