I.I.T. Kanpur vs Umesh Chandra & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the age of superannuation for the First Respondent, a Senior Pilot Instructor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, should be 62 years, aligning him with academic staff under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, specifically referencing Section 27 and Statute 11. The Court found that the Ministry of Human Resources Development's clarification effectively reclassified his position, thus entitling him to the extended retirement age. The Court ruled in favor of the First Respondent, allowing him to continue in service until the age of 62.