On attaining the ago of 55 years she was superannuated with effect from 30.11.1981.
THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997 Present Honble Mrs.Justice Sujata V.Manohar Honble Mr.Justice M.Jagannadha Rao N.Goswami, Sr.
Hence the appellants have filed the present appeal.
for the Respondent.
for Abhijat P. Medh, Adv.
With him for the appellants.
Ms. Binu Tamta and Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Advs.
J. Pursuant to an advertisement the respondent applied for the post of a Nursing Sister Lioutenant in the Military Nursing Service for local service.
J U D G M E N T The following Judgment of the Court was delivered J U D G M E N T Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar.
Aseem Mehrotra, Adv.
The respondent filed a writ Petition in the Gauhati High Court challenging her retirement at the age of 55 years on the ground that in other nursing services under the Military Establishment the age of retirement was 58 years.
She also claimed pensionery benefits on retirement.
She was selected and joined the post on 6th of February.
It was discriminatory to retire the nurses who were appointed for local service only at the age of 55 years.
