STATE OF PUNJAB vs DALBIR KAUR KALYAN

The Supreme Court held that the extension of service for Daljit Kaur Chadha, a State Award-winning teacher, was invalid as it contravened the Punjab Government's instructions dated 6.5.1997, which prohibited extensions post-superannuation. The Court noted that the earlier instruction allowing such extensions for State Awardees was not referenced in the later directive. The High Court's decision to quash the re-employment order was upheld, affirming the legality of the government's policy on extensions of service.