Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Choragudi Nagaraja Kumar et al. and Gunmala Suri et al., filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 17457‑17491/2022 against Punjab University & Ors., arising from final judgments dated 19‑09‑2022 in multiple CWP and LPA matters.
- Respondent: Punjab University & Ors., represented by the Union of India.
- The dispute concerns the age of superannuation for university teachers, a proposal recommended by the Senate of Punjab University and currently under consideration by the Central Government.
- A committee has been constituted to examine the proposal, requiring additional time for a decision.
Final Outcome
- The Court, hearing senior counsel for the petitioners and the Additional Solicitor General for the Union of India, granted a six‑week adjournment to enable the Ministry of Education to finalize its decision on the proposed age enhancement.
- The matters are listed for the next hearing on 17 November 2026, with a clear direction that no further adjournment shall be granted to the Union of India.
- The interim order dated 10 October 2022 remains in effect until the next listing date.
- The order was signed by Court Masters Sapna Bisht and Pooja Kohli.
Topics: University Superannuation, Court Adjournment