P.D. Goel vs High Court Of Himachal Pradesh ...

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the retirement notification issued under Rule 14 of the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 2004, which stated that the appellant would retire at 58 years of age. The Court held that the notification was invalid as it was not issued by the appointing authority, the Governor, and that the adverse entry in the Annual Confidential Report was improperly made. The Court upheld the Single Judge's decision to strike down the notification and affirmed the appellant's entitlement to consequential benefits, emphasizing the necessity of adherence to proper authority in such matters.