THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 32307 of 1997 Dated: 21.03.2007 Between: B. Haranatha Murali. ..... PETITIONER AND M/s. The Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., ( A Government of India Undertaking), rep. by its Managing Director and others. ....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.32307 of 1997 ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondent-Organization in not continuing the petitioner in service till he attains the age of 60 years, the present writ petition is filed. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Organization and admitted to by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the issue of enhancement of retirement age of the employees, as raised in this writ petition, is squarely covered by a judgment of this Court in W.P.No.4718 of 2001 and batch, dated 28.04.2006, wherein this Court considered similar issue and dismissed the claim of the petitioners therein to increase the retirement age. 3. In the circumstances, following the judgment of this Court in W.P. No. 4718 of 2003 and batch, dated 28.04.2006, the present writ petition is dismissed for the same and similar reasons. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 21.03.2007. sj