IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 1687 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.1878/2000 Dated 14/12/2006 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER --------------------- M.N.MATHEW, MATTATTICKAL NINANS, M-3/77, BETHEL, INDIRA NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA P.O., KOCHI- 682020, ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL (SR.) SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, UDYOG BHAVAN NEW DELHI. 2. MMTC LTD., SCOPE COMPLEX, 7, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110003, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER,MMTC LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, POST BOX.NO.1671,7, ESPLANADE, CHENNAI HOUSE, CHENNAI- 600108. 4. THE SENIOR MANAGER,MMTC LTD.,SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, POST BOX.NO.3697, JOS TRUST BUILDING, CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI- 682035. BY ADV. P.G.RAJAGOPALAN FOR R2 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.Radhakrishnan & Antony Dominic, JJ. ======================== W.A.No.1687 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 19th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan,J. We find no infirmity in the judgment of the learned single Judge. Admittedly, petitioner obtained voluntary retirement on 31.3.1993. The voluntary retirement benefit scheme came into force only with effect from 21.12.1998, which has not been extended to persons like the petitioner. Writ Appeal is dismissed. K.S.Radhakrishnan, Judge. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 19/7