IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10440 of 2008(P) PETITIONERS: 1. JESSY MATHEW, WORKING AS LECTURER (SELECTION GRADE), ST. JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN, KOVILVATTOM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 5B, ELEGENT HEIGHTS, INDIRA NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI-20. 2. JOSE AUGUSTIN, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, ST. JOSEPH'S TRAINING COLLEGE, MANNANAM, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT NADAYATHOU, AMALAGIRI P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. DR. PETER MATHEW, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, MOUNT TABOR TRAINING COLLEGE, PATHANAPURAM, RESIDING AT KALLUMPURATHUKADAVIL, KALLIKADAVU, PATHANAPURAM. 4. ANNIE PAUL, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, PEET MEMORIAL TRAINING COLLEGE, MAVELIKARA, RESIDING AT KOMMATTU, FLAT 4 D, VI PALACE, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 128 C WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADURSHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, ATHIRUMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J. VARGHESE SRI.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, S.C. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, S.C. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR. SRI. S. KRISHNAMOORTHY, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 10440 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th March, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Selection Grade Lecturers and Principals of aided colleges. They seek enhancement of retirement age to 62 years as provided in the UGC Scheme. This Court has, in several decisions, latest of which is W.A.No. 620/2008, held that it is the prerogative of the State to fix the retirement age of teachers of aided colleges. In view of those decisions, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.