IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH MAY, 2007 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1929 WP(C).No. 16293 of 2007(M) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- ATLI VILONIS, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.ALBERT VILONIS, "SHINE VIEW", TC-13/14/94, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN SRI.R.RENJITH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE TITANIUM PRODUCTS LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-21, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2. THE MANAGER, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION, THE TRAVANCORE TITANIUM PRODUCTS LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-21. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) No. 16293 OF 2007 M ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2007 J U D G M E N T Heard counsel for the petitioner as also the Standing Counsel appearing for respondents. 2. The petitioner is an employee of the first respondent-company. The retirement age of the employees of the first respondent- company is 58 years. However, according to the petitioner, there is a provision in the service rules which enables the first respondent to continue employees up to the age of 60 provided they have good health. The petitioner submits that he has been served with Ext.P1 directing him to relieve from duty with effect from 31.05.2007 on attaining the age of 58 years. The petitioner submits that in case of other similarly situated persons, they have been granted extension of service up to 60 years. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 representation claiming similar extension. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3. WP(C) NO. 16293 of 2007 :-2-: 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The retirement of the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P1 shall be subject to orders to be passed on Ext.P3. The petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard before passing final orders. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 16293 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:13-02-2007 WP(C) NO. 16293 of 2007 :-4-: