RAJAT BARAN ROY vs STATE OF W.B.

The Supreme Court held that the compulsory retirement of District Judges at the age of 58 years, as per the orders of the Governor of West Bengal, was unlawful since the applicable service rules stipulated a retirement age of 60 years. The Court emphasized that the High Court's review of the judges' performance for premature retirement was not permissible under the law. Consequently, the Court quashed the retirement orders and upheld the petitioners' right to continue in service until the age of 60, as per the statutory provisions.