IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20948 of 2008(R) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. R.DEVARAJAN, S/O.LATE RAGHAVAN, AGED 54 YEARS,THADATHIL,PAVUMBA P.O., MANAPPALLY, KOLLAM, WORKING AS DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KOLLAM. 2. RAJENDRANATHAN PILLAI, RADHA MANDIRAM, CHITTAYAM, INCHAVILA.P.O, PERINAD, KOLLAM WORKING AS DRIVER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 3. P.ANANDAN,KANDATHIL, ADINADU NORTH P.O, K.S.PURAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY, WORKING AS DRIVER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 4. B.SADASIVAN, VADASSERY PUTHENPURAYIL, PANMANAM CHAVARA, KOLLAM, WORKING AS DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 5. B.C.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, VELIYIL THEKKATHIL, PANMANA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM, WORKING AS DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 6. J.SURENDRAN PILLAI, MADATHIL, EDAKKULANGARA.P.O, KODIYOOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY, WORKING AS DRIVER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 7. S.VIDYADHARAN, KOIPPURATH THEKKATHIL, KALLELIL BHAGAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY, WORKING AS DRIVER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 8. K.SARASAN, PAIKKATTU KIZHAKKATHIL, S.R.P.MARKET P.O, THAZHAVA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, WORKING AS DRIVER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. W.P.(C). NO.20948/08 R 9. R.THULASEEDHARAN PILLAI, AYZHAKKARA KIZHAKKATHIL, MUZHANGODY P.O, THODIYOOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY, WORKING AS DRIVER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DEPOT MANAGER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. R3 TO R6 BY SHRI JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 20948 OF 2008 R -------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are working in the KSRTC. According to them, the KSRTC has taken a decision to increase the age of retirement from 55 to 58 as is evident from Ext.P2 and the Government was requested to approve the proposal. Ext.P2 is dated 11.4.2007. It is stated that no decision is taken. Without expressing any view on the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision in the matter of enhancement of retirement age for which approval is sought by the Corporation, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge