APPEAL TO FILE A CASE IN APEX COURT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF RETIREMENT AGE FROM 60 TO 62 YEARS.

Putting to rest any speculation that the Centre might raise the retirement age of its staff, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy said on Thursday that there was no such proposal on the anvil.   Narayasansamy was quoted by reports as saying, “There is no proposal to raise retirement age of central govt employees to 62 years.” The news will be a great disappointment to the employees who were expecting hike in retirement age. There are about 50 lakh central government employees working in various departments including the Railways across the country. Sources in the Ministry had earlier said raising retirement age requires a detailed consultation with all stake holders and discussion with the Finance Ministry. Without the Finance Ministry's nod, the matter cannot be processed, they said. The retirement age for a majority of central government employees is 60 years. However, the age for retirement in case of teachers and scientists is 62 years. Chhattisgarh government has recently increased the age of retirement to 62 years from 60 for its employees. This was followed by the Delhi State Government which extended the services of retiring officials by two years. The Centre had in 1998 raised the retirement age of central government employees( including teachers and scientists) to 60 from 58 years. Now govt can not provide two different treatments to its employees. Teachers and scintists are also govt employees hence like the 98, it is required to increase the retirement age of all employees to 62 years. A copyof the decision of Apex Court was already posted  in the wall of this group, wherein it has been held that govt. Can not privide two different treatements to its employees so far is retirement age is concerned.. Hence now  it is required to file a case in Apex Court for issue of direction to treat all employees at par with teachers and scientists.  This is not an issue of old vrs. Young, but this is  an issue  to provide equal treatment to all central Govt. Employees.