IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 19620 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SASI.K,AGED 54 YEARS,S/O.KARUNAKARAN, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE,GRAMAM ENNAKKADU.PO, CHENGANNOOR,WORKING AS FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,BLOCK PANCHAYATH,KODUVALLY,CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. SRI.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR.K.P.I GRADE OVERSEER,CORPORATION OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SMT.SUMATHI.K.I GRADE OVERSEER, CORPORATION OFFICE,TRIVANDRUM. 4. SRI.PAUL.A.J.I GRADE OVERSEER,MUNICIPAL OFFICE,KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY,KOTTAYAM. 5. SRI.KESAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI.K.K.I GRADE OVERSEER,MUNICIPAL OFFICE,PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY,PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. SRI.RAJENDRAN ACHARI.M,I GRADE OVERSEER, BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE, VELLANADU,TRIVANDRUM. 7. SRI.GAUTHAM.K.N,I GRADE OVERSEER,BLOCK PANCAYATH OFFICE, ANCHAL,KOLLAM. 8. SRI.JOHNSON .K,I GRADE OVERSEER,BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE,ANCHAL,KOLLAM. 9. SRI.VIDHYADHARAN.N.I GRADE OVERSEER, BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE, ANCHAL,KOLLAM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. R6 BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/09/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 12892 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19620 of 2009(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.154/2009/FIN. DATED TRIVANDRUM, 24/04/2009 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE. V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 19620 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of September 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 Government Order by which the Government had decided that all Government employees and teachers who attain the age of 55 years during the course of the financial year shall be permitted to continue in service till the end of the financial year. Rule 60(a) of Part I KSR has subsequently been amended with effect from 24.04.2009. The amended rule has not challenged. The writ petition is therefore infructuous and hence dismissed. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/