T.P. GEORGE vs THE STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's ruling that the University Grants Commission Scheme of 1986, which recommended a superannuation age of 60 years for teachers, was not statutorily binding on the State Government. The Court clarified that the State had the discretion to accept or reject the Scheme's provisions, including the age of superannuation, and since the State fixed the retirement age at 55 years, teachers could not claim a right to retire at 60. The Court emphasized that the adoption of the Scheme was voluntary and did not impose an obligation on the State Government to follow it in its entirety.