GOPESHWAR GOPE Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE writ petitions have been filed by the non -teaching employee of the University for the issuance of direction declaring Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act (Act 05, 2005) published in the Jharkhand Gazette (Extra - ordinary) dated 25.7.2005 to be ultra vires to the Constitution of India, whereby and whereunder Section 67(a) of the Jharkhand State Universities Act, 2000 has been amended, providing age of retirement to be 62 years for the teachers of Universities and Colleges and such officers as declared equivalent to them, whereas providing 60 years for the non -teaching employees with effect from the date of notification of the Act in the official Gazette.

(2.) THE petitioners, being non -teaching employees, have a grievance that by Amendment Act of 2005, the date of retirement of teachers of University or College has been enhanced to 62 years whereas the date of retirement of non - teaching employees has been allowed to continue to be 60 years.

(3.) THE followings are the grounds urged on behalf of the petitioners: