IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14577 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.K.SOHANA, DEPUTY DIRECOTR OF PANCHAYATH IDUKKI (WIFE OF P.S. PRBHAKARAN, MELUMOOTHEDATHHOUSE, VAYALA.P.O., MEENACHIL TALUK KOTTAYAM DIST.) BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE(RULES) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 14577 of 2009-N ------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of May, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is presently working as Deputy Director of Panchayaths has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the State of Kerala to enhance the retirement age of Government employees from 55 to 58. The issue raised in this writ petition is directly covered against the petitioner by the decision of a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P (C) No. 8863 of 2006 that was affirmed in appeal by the Division Bench and also the decision of the Apex Court in K.Nagaraj & others V. State of Andhra Pradesh & another (1985 SCC (1) 523). In the light of the aforesaid decisions, the reliefs prayed for in this writ petition cannot be granted. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab