IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5988 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. DR.K.SIVADASAN CHETTIAR, SREEPADMAM, VADAKKEDATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, (READER, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, D.B.COLLEGE, SASTHAMKOTTA P.O., KOLLAM). 2. N.SASIDHARAN NAIR, "SREERAGAM", MEMANA, OACHIRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (LECTURER IN MATHEMATICS (SELECTION GRADE), D.B.COLLEGE, SASTHAMKOTTA P.O., KOLLAM). 3. DR.V.MOHANAN, "LOVELY", MITHRI NAGAR-31, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., (SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, D.B.COLLEGE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM). 4. DR.N.SEETHA, THOYITHALA VEEDU, PALLICKAL P.O., KILIMANOOR-695 604 (SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, D.B.COLLEGE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM). 5. DR.K.K.MALATHI DEVI, KOTTUPPALLIL ILLAM, PRAYAR P.O., OACHIRA, (SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, D.B.COLLEGE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM). 6. E.V.NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, ELEMPLASSERI ILLAM, KALLOORKAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (LECTURER, SELECTION GRADE IN MATHEMATICS, S.S.V. COLLEGE, VALAYAMCHIRANGARA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW WP(C).No. 5988 of 2008 RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EDUCATION SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 128`C' WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 4. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOL. SRI. S. KRISHNAMOORTHY – SC SRI. ABRAHAM THOMAS - CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.5988 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are College Lecturers, who seek enhancement of their retirement age in accordance with the UGC norms. Similar claim was rejected by a Division Bench of this Court in Ext.P1 judgment in W.A. No.826/07. In the above circumstances, following that judgment, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd