HARI OM GUPTA Vs. D I O S

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SUDHIR Narain, J. As common questions of law and facts are involved in these writ petitions, they are being dis posed of together.

(2.) THE core question is whether the petitioner shall retire at the age of 58 years or 60 years.

(3.) IT appears that a report was called by the Director of Education regarding the option exercised by the petitioner. The District Inspector of Schools submitted a report on 4lh March, 1997 to the Director of Education that the petitioner had not submitted the option form by the last date of submission of option form i. e. 31st December, 1982. The option form, of the petitioner is ineffective. Against this recommendation one shri Har Swarup Sharma alleging himself to be member Parent Teacher Association and President of U. P. Madhyamik Shiksha Sangh, filed writ petition. The writ petition was dis missed on the ground that the petitioner had no locus standi to file the writ petition. IT was further observed that if the option has been rejected by the District Inspector of Schools, the teacher is entitled to con tinue till he attains the age of 60years.