https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294758 Retirement from public employment may validly be regulated by completed years of service and not only by age, because Article 309 permits service conditions to be fixed by law and such a policy is sustainable if it meets constitutional tests. Applying the presumption of constitutionality and earlier authority upholding service-based retirement, the Supreme Court found the provision requiring retirement on completion of 35 years of service or on attaining 60 years, whichever is earlier, to have a rational basis. The State's employment policy, including the objective of creating opportunities for educated unemployed youth, sufficiently supported the classification. The constitutional challenge failed, and the provision was held not arbitrary, irrational, or violative of Articles 14 and 16. en-us Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294758 Retirement from public employment may validly be regulated by completed years of service and not only by age, because Article 309 permits service conditions to be fixed by law and such a policy is sustainable if it meets constitutional tests. Applying the presumption of constitutionality and earlier authority upholding service-based retirement, the Supreme Court found the provision requiring retirement on completion of 35 years of service or on attaining 60 years, whichever is earlier, to have a rational basis. The State's employment policy, including the objective of creating opportunities for educated unemployed youth, sufficiently supported the classification. The constitutional challenge failed, and the provision was held not arbitrary, irrational, or violative of Articles 14 and 16. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294758