State Of Punjab And Others vs Dalbir Kaur Kalyan

The Supreme Court held that the extension of service granted to Daljit Kaur Chadha, a State Award-winning teacher, was illegal as it contravened the Government's instructions issued on 6.5.1997, which prohibited any extensions post-superannuation. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to quash the re-employment order dated 9.3.1999, while ensuring that no recovery of emoluments paid to Chadha would be made for the period until the judgment date. The ruling emphasized adherence to government directives regarding employment extensions for retired employees.