IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31732 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K. CHELLAMMA (HOUSE KEEPER, GOVT.COLLEGE OF NURSING HOSTEL, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), KAVUVILA VEEDU, H.NO.14, SANTHI NAGAR, PAYAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PRINCIPAL, GOVT. COLLEGE OF NURSING HOSTEL, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.31732 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as a House Keeper in the Health Services Department. According to her, the retirement age may be enhanced to 60 years in as much as that the minimum age of the House Keepers is 35, as against 18 which is fixed as the minimum age in other categories. Enhancement of retirement age in any category is within the domain of the Government. The petitioner has filed Ext.P3 before the Government. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is at liberty to pursue Ext.P3. No further directions are called for in the writ petition and the same is disposed of as above. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/