Allahabad HC Denies Academic Extension to Teacher on Research Duty

The Story in Brief

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a teacher cannot claim service until the end of the academic session after reaching retirement age merely because of an academic appointment. The court said such continuation is a concession, not a vested statutory right, and applies only to teachers actually engaged in regular teaching.

The ruling concerns an Associate Professor at an agricultural university who was posted as in-charge of a research station. The court held that the research assignment did not qualify as regular teaching for claiming the post-retirement continuation. The decision limits the benefit to its stated purpose rather than extending it to every academic employee.