GENERAL MANAGER (MARKETING) HINDUSTAN FERTILIZERCORPORATION vs SUBODH CHANDRA DAS & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Patna High Court erred in directing the Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation to reappoint Subodh Chandra for three additional years after his retirement date of 1.6.1989, despite affirming that his recorded date of birth was 1.6.1931. The Court found no justification for such an order under Article 226 of the Constitution, emphasizing that the High Court's reasoning was untenable. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the High Court's judgment was set aside, dismissing the writ petition.