B.P. SINGH AND ORS. vs DIRECTOR GENERAL, ORDNANCE FACTORY AND ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the retirement age for teachers in Ordnance Factories is validly set at 58 years, as per the Office Memorandum dated March 10, 1989, which establishes a uniform retirement age for Central Government employees. The petitioners argued that this policy was discriminatory under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, as other departments had a retirement age of 60 years. However, the Court found no merit in the challenge, affirming the government's decision to standardize the retirement age at 58 years for all Central Government teachers.