IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 22027 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. S.MADHAVAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O SANKARANKUTTY WARRIER, SPADIKATHINKAL, AMALLOOR P.O., ASHTAMICHIRA, TRICHUR. 2. K.HEMA, AGED 55 YEARS, KANAM HOUSE, GANDHI NAGAR, MOOVATTUPUZHA. 3. JAYSHREE VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 55 YEARS, VIMALALAYAM, SOUTH EAST THAZHAVA, S.R.P.MARKET P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. RAVEENDRA KURUP, AGED 55 YEARS, AMBIYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, PUTHUPALLY P.O., KAYAMKULAM. 5. V.C.VIJAYAN, AGED 55 YEARS, SINDOORAM, PVR NAGAR, PALLIPPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD-6. BY ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY, NEW DELHI-110002. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. WP(C).No. 22027 of 2011(C) 2 4. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHAR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. 5. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KOTTAYAM-656001. 6. KERALA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 7. CALICUT UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM-676555. BY SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI, CGC FOR R1 GOVT.PLEADER SHRI V.VIJULAL FOR R2 & R3 SHRI S.KRISHNAMOORTHY FOR R4(SC) SHRI T.A.SHAJI FOR R5 SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR FOR R6 ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW,SC,CALICUTY UNIVERSITY FOR R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/09/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C)No.22048/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.22027/11 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF DETAILS OF THE TEACHERS EXPLAINED IN THE SCHEDULE. EXT.P2: COPY OF ORDER GO(P)NO.392/2010/H.EDN. DT.10.12.2010 EXT.P3: COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.7.6.10 IN W.A.NO.917/2010 ALONG WITH ITS CONNECTED CASES. EXT.P4: COPY OF ORDER DATED 18.4.11 WITHDRAWING THE SLP(CIVIL) C.C.6059/11 OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.22027 & 22048 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T In both these Writ Petitions, the grievance raised by the petitioners is regarding the non-grant of benefit of UGC Scheme as regards retirement age. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that already a Division Bench of this Court has considered the matter and has rejected the claim of similarly placed College teachers for enhancement of retirement age based on the revised UGC Scheme in the decision reported in Mathai M.M. v. Elizabeth Xavier and others (2011(2) KHC 387 (DB). The petitioners in W.P.(C)No.22027/11 had challenged Exhibit P3 judgment therein before the Apex Court which stands withdrawn by Exhibit P4 for enabling them to move this Court. But, in the light of the recent Division Bench decision as noted above, the issue is covered against the petitioners. Hence the Writ Petitions are dismissed. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn