IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2006 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 OP.No. 5880 of 2001(Y) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. K.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O. KUNJU PILLAI, AGED 56 YEARS, B.NO.62-3438, SENIOR PROCESS OPERATOR (MANAGERIAL), COMPOSITE AMMONIA PLANT, FACT LTD., UDYOGAMANDAL, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT QUARTER NO.B1 50, FACT TOWNSHIP , UDYOGAMANDAL PO. ELOOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. K.MANIKANDAN ACHARI, S/O. NARAYANAN ACHARI, AGED 56 YEARS, B.NO.07.3708, SENIOR PROCESS OPERATOR, (MANAGERIAL), PHOSPHATE PLANT, FACT LTD., UDYOGAMANDAL ELOOR, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT SAMASYA, KUTTIKKULANGARA, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ELOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR SRI.R.SREERAJ SRI.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN SRI.HARIRAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILISERS, NEW DELHI, 2. THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, FACT LTD., UDYOGAMANDAL, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. CHIEF MANAGER (PERSONNEL) FACT LTD., UDYOGAMANDAL DIVISION, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BHAVAN, PLOT NO.14, CGO COMPLEX , LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.PRINCE CHAKRAMPILLY, ADDL.CGSC SRI.ANTONY DOMINIC SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.5880 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st December, 2006. J U D G M E N T The issue regarding retirement age is covered against the petitioners by the order of the Supreme Court in S.L.P.(Civil) No.3798/01 (Ext.R2(k). The writ petition is hence dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.5880 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 21st December, 2006.