IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2009 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 12917 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.P. PRASANNA, W/O. O. RAVEENDRAN, AGED 58 YEARS, JOINT MANAGER, KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, COCHIN 682 016,. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, COCHIN 682 016, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.MAJNU KOMATH, SC, K.S.W.C. FOR R1 R2 BY G.P. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1-TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 24.4.2009 EXT.P2-TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 1.4.2009 ISSUED BY R1 EXT.P3-TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 25.4.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1 // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.12917 of 2009-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner has been working as Joint Manager in the Kerala State Warehousing Corporation. She has attained the age of superannuation on 30.4.2009. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to permit the petitioner to continue in service till 31.3.2010. The claim for enhancement of the retirement age, according to the petitioner, is supported by Ext.P1 Govt. Order. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent Corporation and the learned Govt. Pleader for the State of Kerala. It is pointed out by the respondents that age of superannuation of the personnel working in the Warehousing Corporation is 58 and the Govt. Order regarding extension of the period of retirement will apply only in a case where the retirement age is 55. The Government as per G.O.(P) No.158/2009/Fin. dated 30.4.2009 has made the position clear. Even though the extended period of service of Government employees and teachers have been made applicable to employees of public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, Universities, etc., it is clear from the Government Order wpc 12917/2009 2 that the extension sought for is only respect of Government employees and teachers and others who attain the age of 55 years during the course of the financial year and therefore cases like the present one wherein the retirement age is 58, is not governed by various other Government Orders. Apart from the above, the writ petitioner has not claimed any other independent right to have extension of the retirement age from 58, till the end of the financial year. Therefore, the writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/