The Excessive Courtroom of Karnataka on Thursday ordered issuing of discover to the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) for allegedly retiring an worker on the age of 58 although the State authorities elevated the retirement age to 60. The petition was filed by J Raja Kumar, a retired worker of KSCA, towards the Division of Labour and the affiliation. The petition was heard by Justice SG Pandit who ordered the issuance of discover.
The petitioner claimed he had written a letter on July 11, 2022 to KSCA to rethink the order of his retirement as per the gazettee notification dated 27 March, 2017 issued by Karnataka authorities amending schedule-1 of Karnataka Industrial Institution (Standing Orders) Guidelines, 1961 enhancing the age of retirement within the personal sector from 58 to 60. The petition claims that the Excessive Courtroom has additionally in earlier judgements held that the retirement in respect of personal establishments shall be 60 years. Raja Kumar was retired from KSCA by a letter dated March 13, 2022 on attaining the age of 58.