Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Centre has told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the Punjab government is averse to increasing the retirement age of Panjab University (PU) teachers from 60 to 65 years.

These submissions have been made by the Centre in an affidavit filed seeking more time to take a decision on this. The affidavit comes in the wake of the high court asking the Centre to take a decision in this regard, an order passed in August 2025 while hearing an appeal from PU teachers.

Centre seeks more time to decide age of retirement

Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General of India, Satya Pal Jain, said the matter is under the active consideration of the Government of India but it needs more time to take a final deci...