The Supreme Court of India reviewed an appeal against a High Court ruling that deemed a 1963 memorandum, which raised the retirement age of government employees from 55 to 58, ... as an invalid executive instruction. The High Court's decision, which provided relief to one respondent while neglecting the merits of other cases, prompted the State of Assam to appeal, leading the Supreme Court to consider procedural objections related to Article 133 of the Constitution.