IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 37295 of 2008(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ SUDHAKARAN. C.V, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE K.A. KURUMBA, RETIRED LAB ASSISTANT, G.H.S.S., IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT CHANDRAVALAPPIL HOUSE, MADAYILKONAM P.O., IRINJALAKUDA BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.GEORGE THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRCTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, G.G.H.S.S., IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 37295 OF 2008 (M) ==================== Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's claim for pensionary benefits. Admittedly, the petitioner has not rendered prescribed length of service qualifying himself for pension. If that be so, the rejection of his claim by Ext.P6 cannot be faulted. The fact that the petitioner got a belated appointment does not in any manner render him eligible for pension if he otherwise does not have the necessary qualifying service. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp