IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 28619 of 2007(R) PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. T.G.VILASINIAMMA, SELECTION GRADE CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, SUB COURT, PALA. 2. K.SASIKUMAR, SHERISTADAR, MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALA. 3. P.K.SASI, SHERISTADAR, SUB COURT, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. L.LALITHAMBIKA, SELECTION GRADE CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, MUNSIFF'S COURT, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. D.BALACHANDRAN PILLAI, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT(ABKARI), KOTTARAKKARA. 6. SUSAMMA JACOB, SHERISTADAR, CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ERNAKULAM. 7. P.J.SOFIA, SHERISTADAR, FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR. 8. K.P.BALAN, SHERISTADAR, SUB COURT, KOZHIKODE. 9. K.M.RUGMINI, SHERISTADAR, FAMILY COURT, KOZHIKODE. WP(C).No. 28619 of 2007 :: 2 :: 10. P.J.MARY, SENIOR GRADE CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM. 11. K.R.INDIRA DEVI, SENIOR GRADE CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT, SUB COURT, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.28619 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are working as staff in the Subordinate Judiciary in the State, pray that their retirement age be enhanced from 55 to 58 years. The prayer was made at a point of time when the age of retirement of the High Court staff was enhanced to 58 years under Rule 37(1) of the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007. Petitioners, therefore, claim parity with the age of retirement of the High Court staff. A similar issue was considered by me and found against the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.35457/07. In the circumstances, there is no merit in this writ petition and the same is, therefore, dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge