IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 30420 of 2008(U) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. DR. RAJAN VARGHESE, S/O. LATE K.V. VARGHESE, MITHRAMADATHIL, NALANCHIRA, TRIVANDRUM-15 (HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM) 2. MRS. ANGAMMA SEBASTIAN, D/O. DEVASSIA CHACKO, MANAMEL, HOUSE NO. 27, PULIYOOR GARDENS, NALANCHIRA.P.O, TRIVANDRUM (SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM) 3. DR.T.K. CHERIYAN PANICKER, PANICKER VEETIL, SOUBHAGYA LANE, KURISSODY JUNCTION, NALANCHIRA, TRIVANDRUM-5 (HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM) BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EDUCATION SECRETARY, GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 128 C WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. WPC NO.30420/2008 (U) 4. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BHAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECERETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE ADV. SRI. M. RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 30420 OF 2008 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of October 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are college Lecturers. They are seeking to quash clause 13.1 of Ext. P3 and a declaration hat they are entitled to continue in service upto the age of 62 years. The learned Govt. Pleader has brought to my notice a judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A. No. 826/07 dated 29.3.2007, where the judgment dismissing the writ petition with similar prayer, has been confirmed by the Division Bench. 2. In view of this, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed and I do so. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-