IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009/22ND PHALGUNA, 1930 WP(C).No. 7850 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. DR. P.V.VIJAYAN S/O. LATE P.AMBU, AGED 55 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KASARAGOD. 2. DR. M.K.SREEDHAR S/O. LATE N.KESAVA PILLAI, AGED 54 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.N.PEETHAMBARAN ACHARI, S/O. LATE M.N.NEELAKANDAN, AGED 55 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. H.BADARUDEEN RAWTHER, S/O. LATE P.HASSAN RAWTHER, AGED 54 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TRIVANDRUM-16. 5. DR. M.P.ASOK KUMAR S/O. KUNHIKANNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, MADAPPALLY, VATAKARA-673 102. 6. M.SACHEENDRAN S/O. LATE V.V.ANANDAN, AGED 55 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN HISTORY, GOVT. BRANNAN COLLEGE, DHARMADOM, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. DR. K.V.REETHAMMA D/O. K.F.VARKEY, AGED 55 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, MADAPPALLY, VATAKARA. 8. A.P.KRISHNAN S/O. LATE A.P.CHATHU, AGED 55 YEARS, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, MADAPPALLY, VATAKARA. WP(C).No. 7850 of 2009(A) : 2 : 9. S.RAJAMONY S/O. P.SINGARAYAN NADAR, AGED 54 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 10. M.VIJAYALAKSHMI D/O. M.RAGHAVAN, AGED 55 YEARS, PRINCIPAL (SELECTION GRADE), GOVERNMENT BRANNAN COLLEGE, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, NEW DELHI. 5. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002. 6. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE, TRIVANDRUM. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR R4 SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 7850 of 2009-A --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this writ petition is directly covered against the petitioners by the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in Dr.T.K.Balachandran and others Vs. State of Kerala and others (2002 LAB.IC 2348). Accordingly this writ petition fails and is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE