IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WA.No. 591 of 2010() -------------------- (AGAINST JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO.9556/2010) APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS ------------------------- 1. TOM JOSEPH, LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ST. XAVIERS, COLLEGE, THUMBA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. 2. CYRIL JOHNSON, READER HEAD OF THE DEPARTMNT OF BIOTCHNOLOGY, ST,XAVIER'S COLLEGE, THUMBA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,KERALA. 3. MARGARET ISSAC, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ST.MICHAEL'S COLLEGE, SHERTHALLAY, ALAPPUZHA. 4. MARY MARGARET GEORGE LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OFHISTORY, ST.XAVIER'S COLLEGE, THUMBA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. 5. K.C.SUKUMARAN ACHARI, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE, SHERTALLAY, ALAPPUZHA. 6. CATHERINE MORRIS, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, ST.MICHAL'S COLLEGE, SHERTALLAY, ALAPPUZHA. 7. GIGIEE GRACE.K.V. LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, ST. MICHAELS COLLEGE, SHERTALLAY, ALAPPUZHA. 8. SREKUMARA KURUP.P.R., LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE, SHERTALLAY, ALAPPUZHA. WA NO.591/2010 9. P.C.CHERIAN, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, S.B.COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 10. DR.M.S.JAMES, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, S.B.COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 11. K.J.GEORGE, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, S.B.COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 12. DR.THOMAS T.VALAMPARAMBIL(READER), DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, S.B.COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 13. MARIAMMA JOSE, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, ASSUMPTION COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 14. CLARA.M.A., LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,ALAPPUZHA. 15. DR.K.V.SARASWATHY, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF HINDI, ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, ALAPPUZHA. 16. DR. OOMMEN V.OOMMEN, PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY, KARIYAVATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 17. P.R.VENIKATARAMAN, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 18. R.SURENDRAN NAIR, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF HINDI, ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 19. K.J.VARUGHESE, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 20. N.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 21. GEORGE KUTTY JOHN, LECTURER(SELECTION GRADE),DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ST. ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 22. DR. TIRUS CORREYA, VICE PRINCIPAL, ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE,ERNAKULAM. WA NO.591/2010 23. DR. KESHAV MOHAN READER, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, M.S.M. COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 3. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 4. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE MAHATMA GANDHI (MG) UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. --------------------------- W.A. No. 591 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Raman,J. This writ appeal is against the judgment of the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition. The appellant, who filed the writ petition, is seeking for a direction to the Government to implement Ext.P1 UGC scheme thus virtually seeking to raise their retirement age in tune with the recommendation of the UGC. Learned Single Judge pointed out that as in similar circumstances contentions has been repelled by the Division Bench earlier, no relief could be granted. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State brought to our notice two decisions namely Writ Appeal Nos.826/2007 and 620/2008 taking a view against the petitioner therein. In such circumstances, we dismiss the writ appeal. P.R.RAMAN, (JUDGE ) P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps Crl.M.C.No. 2 Crl.M.C.No. 3