IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 1406 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.RAJAGOPAL, PART TIME LECTURER IN LAW, NEHRU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, KANHANGAD, P.O.PADANEKAD, KASARAGOD-671 328. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MANAGER, NEHRU MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, HOSDURG, KANHANGAD. 2. PRINCIPAL, NEHRU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, KANHANGAD, PADANNAKKAD P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 1406 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Part Time Law Lecturer appointed by the 1st respondent in his college. On attainment of 65 years, the petitioner's services have been discontinued. The petitioner challenges the same. According to the petitioner, there is no retirement age fixed for Part Time Law Lecturers and, therefore, the petitioner's services cannot be dispensed with on the ground that the petitioner has attained the age of 65 years. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Admittedly the petitioner's appointment was a contract appointment. The petitioner has also not been able to place before me any provision of law which gives him right to continue beyond 65 years. In the above circumstances, I do not think that the petitioner has a right, which can be enforced through a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2