CHAIRMAN,U.P. JAL NIGAM vs RADHEY SHYAM GAUTAM

The Supreme Court upheld the interim order allowing the respondent to continue in service until the age of 60, despite the appellant's claim that the standard retirement age was 58 years. The Court noted that the issue of retirement age had been previously settled in Harwindra Kumar v. Chief Engineer Karmik & Ors. [2005 (13) SCC 300], which established that the Uttar Pradesh Fundamental Rules applied to Jal Nigam employees. The Court emphasized that the Division Bench's decision was binding and dismissed the appeal, affirming the respondent's right to continue in service.