IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 28204 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ A.RAJAN, CHIEF MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH ADV. SRI.K.R.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 30086 OF 2008 WPC NO. 36290 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.28204/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE 3RD PAGE OF HIS SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE. P2:- COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING HELD ON 9.4.08. P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21.5.08 SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON 25.8.08. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos. 28204, 30086 & 36290 of 2008 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Writ Petition Nos.30086/2008 and 36290/2008 are filed by the academic staff of the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram and Writ Petition No.28204/2008 is filed by the non-academic staff. In all these writ petitions, the common issue is regarding the enhancement of retirement age. In Writ Petition No.30086/2008 this court passed an order on 14.10.2008 directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 within three months from the date of that order. It was made clear that the retirement of the petitioner on attaining the age of 60 years will be subject to further orders to be passed in the writ petition. 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Regional Cancer Centre has produced before me for perusal a copy of the Govt. Order No.G.O.(Rt) No.230/2009/H & FWD dated 24.1.2009 whereby the Government has rejected the request to enhance the retirement age. It is recorded therein that the Government has not taken a decision to extend the retirement age or parity with the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical wpc 28204, 30086 & 36290/2008 2 Sciences & Technology. Accordingly, it was decided that the retirement age of non-academic/academic staff of Regional Cancer Centre cannot be extended. In the above view of the matter, the writ petitions are closed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the above Government Order in a fresh proceedings, if required . (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/