IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9409 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------- 1. DR.KURIEN THOMAS.K., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, BISHOP MOORE COLLEGE, MAVELIKARA. 2. JUSTUS.L., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT, F.N.M.COLLEGE, KOLLAM. 3. GEORGE KURIAN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, BISHOP MOORE COLLEGE, MAVELIKARA. 4. DR.THOMAS PANICKAR, P.G.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ST.GREGORIOS COLLEGE, KOTTARAKARA. 5. DR.KRISHNAKUMAR.G.,ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ST.STEPHANS COLLEGE, PATHANAPURAM. 6. DR.K.JOY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. DR.JUSTIN MANOHAR RAJ, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. DR.P.KRISHNAKUMAR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, M.G.COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. DR.V.MADHUKAR MALLAYA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. DR.VENUGOPALAN PILLAI.N., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ST.GREGORIOS COLLEGE, KOTTARAKARA. 11. THOMAS ALEX, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENGANNUR. 12. DR.M.C.DILEEP KUMAR, PRESIDENT, KPCTA, NOW WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE COCHIN COLLEGE, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.KURIAN SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR WP(C).No. 9409 of 2011(A) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA UNIVERSITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY IT REGISTRAR. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 3. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR COLLIGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, FOR R1 SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.T.MUHAMOOD FOR R2 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.9409/2011-A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 29th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The challenge is against Ext.P4 Circular issued by the Deputy Director of Education, Kollam. What is mentioned therein is that in respect of teachers whose date of birth falls between 2nd April, 2010 and 1st July, 2010 they will have to retire in the respective months. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the Director of Collegiate Education has informed the Deputy Director by communication dated 21/03/2011 stating that the Government is of the view that the said Circular is not in tune with the policy of the Government and is an illegal one. In the light of the above, there is no ground for the petitioners as on today to challenge Ext.P4. The learned Standing Counsel for the University also submitted that with regard to the amendment of the Statute, the matter has already been placed before the Senate on 23/03/2011 and a Special Meeting is being convened on 18/04/2011. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE