IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8797 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- O. GEORGE, LECTURER, SELECTION GRADE (RTD.), DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANCHAL, RESIDING AT MULLASSERI PUTHEN VEEDU, P.O. CHENGAMANADU, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE (PENSION-B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 5. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. T.T. MUHAMOOD, R5 BY MR.M. RAJAGOPALAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 8797 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The question involved in this writ petition is as to whether the prior service of the petitioner, who is an aided college Lecturer, in Central Government service is liable to be computed for service benefits including the retirement benefits of the petitioner. That question is squarely covered by a Division Bench decision of this court in W.A. No.2445/2009 against the petitioner. Accordingly following that judgment this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/