TEJ BAHADUR RAM vs STATE OF U.P. .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of a writ petition seeking to extend the retirement age of an employee beyond 58 years, citing Rule 2 of the U.P. State Electricity Board (Employees’ Retirement) Regulations, 1975, which mandates retirement at 58 with limited discretion for extension. The Court clarified that there is no provision allowing individual discretion for extending retirement age, thus affirming the legality of the management's decision. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the statutory retirement age as compliant with Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.