The Supreme Court just ruled that the government can retire employees early if it helps with better administration, even if another government servant with a comparable service record was allowed to continue.
The court made it clear that these decisions usually look at things like work performance, honesty, and integrity.
Unless a retirement order is clearly unfair or arbitrary, courts will not step in.
Committee found 5 of 14 underperforming
This decision came after two Chhattisgarh employees challenged their early retirement.
A committee had checked records of 14 staff and found five, including these two, were not meeting standards.
The court said there was no discrimination; everyone was assessed by the same criteria.
Also, just because mistakes were made with others in the past does not mean everyone gets a free pass now.