In 2003 he was served with an order dated 14th May, 2003 stating that the Court having assessed and evaluated the petitioners services had taken a decision number to allow the petitioner the benefit of enhancement of the retirement age from 58 to 60 years.
The order has ben impugned under Article 32 of the Constitution of India on the ground that the decision relied upon in the impugned order, namely, All India Judges Association v. Union of India, reported in 1993 4 SCC 288 did number apply to the petitioners case.
Consequently, the petitioner would have to retire on companypletion of the age of 58 years on superannuation on 31st December, 2003.
ORDER The question is whether the petitioner companyld have been asked to retire at the age of 58 years and his service number extended to the age of 60 years.
This and other directions were reconsidered by this Court in 1993 on an application for review filed by the Union of India and various States in All India Judges Association v. Union of India, 1993 4 SCC 288 referred to as the second All India Judges Association Case .
The petitioner was an Additional District Judge.
