Supreme Court of India · 2007-10-30
Union Of India vs Dr. Jai Dev Wig & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Union Of India
- Respondent
- Dr. Jai Dev Wig & Ors
- Bench
- H.K. Sema, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the benefit of age relaxation under the Office Memorandum dated 9.4.1981 cannot be extended to Dr. Jai Dev Wig and Dr. M.S. Sekhon, as they are not considered Government servants under Article 311 of the Constitution. The Court found that the Post Graduate Institute is an autonomous body and the services of the respondents do not fall under the provisions of Article 309. Consequently, the High Court's orders granting relaxation were set aside, and the appeals were allowed.