NAGALAND SR.GOVT.EMPLOYEES WELF.ASN.&ORS vs STATE OF NAGALAND .

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of Section 3 of the Nagaland Retirement from Public Employment Act, 1991, which mandated retirement at 57 years or after 33 years of service, whichever is earlier. The Court upheld the reduction of retirement age from 58 to 57 years but struck down the provision for retirement after 33 years of service as arbitrary. The Court affirmed the Division Bench's decision to grant consequential reliefs to affected employees, entitling them to salary and allowances until the age of 57, except for those gainfully employed elsewhere.