Jaipur: Rajasthan govt Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it has not recommended increasing the retirement age of district and subordinate judicial officers, maintaining that the age of superannuation for both state employees and district-level judiciary in the state remains 60 years.The submission came during the hearing of an application seeking a uniform increase in the retirement age of district judiciary judges from 60 to 62 across the country.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana clarified that district and subordinate judicial officers will continue to retire at 60 unless both the concerned state govt and the respective High Court recommend an extension.The application was filed on behalf of the Judicial Officers of the State of Rajasthan, seeking modification of the Supreme Court’s directions in the Fourth All India Judges Association case and enhancement of the retirement age of judicial officers in Rajasthan from 60 to 62 years.“The state govt’s stand before the Supreme Court is that in Rajasthan the retirement age of state employees and district-level judiciary is 60 years and there are no recommendations by the state to enhance the age,” additional advocate general Shiv Mangal Sharma, who appeared for the state, said.The bench said continuation in service beyond 60 years would be permitted only in states where both the state govt and the High Court have recommended an extension. In the absence of such a recommendation, judicial officers will retire on attaining the existing age of superannuation.The court noted that several states opposed a blanket enhancement of the retirement age and referred to separate proceedings involving Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, where state recommendations existed. It observed that subsequent developments in Madhya Pradesh stood on a different footing.The Supreme Court directed all state govts and High Courts to file affidavits stating their respective positions on increasing the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 61 years. The matter has been posted for further hearing on Aug 5.