HC has reserved its verdict after hearing a bunch of petitions filed by the employees and the state government. On November 25, Manohar Lal Khattar government had reduced the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years after a decision in this regard was taken by the state cabinet.
The decision was challenged by several employees before the HC on the ground that it was taken because of political reasons. It was further stated that the retirement age of IAS officers, judicial officers and teachers of government-aided colleges of the state is still 60 years and that is why the decision to increase the retirement age from 58 to 60 was taken in August.
The employees had also argued that since the council of ministers in Haryana is unconstitutional as it lacked minimum numbers, the decision taken by the Khattar cabinet to reduce the retirement age was illegal and void.
The increase of retirement age from 58 to 60 years was one of the populist decisions taken by Hooda just before the announcement of the state assembly polls.
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