IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6867 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SANTHA DEVI ANTHERJANAM, ASST.LIBRARIAN SENIOR GRADE, (UNIVERISTY LIBRARIAN-IN-CHARGE) COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY P.O., THRIKKAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY SRI.R.VINOD SRI.POOVAMULLE PARAMBIL ABDULKAREEM SRI.K.N.KUMARASWAMY SARMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADUR SHAH SAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110 002. 4. THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OFFICE, UNIVERSITY P.O., THRIKKAKKARA. BY ADV. SMT.E.V.MOLY SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHI U G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE SHRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.6867 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks continuation her service beyond the age of 55 years on the ground that by Ext.P2 letter by the UGC, the UGC has prescribed the retirement age as 62 years and Government has directed to hand over the Cochin University of Science and Technology to the Central Government for upgradation and in which case, the retirement age of the employees of the CUSAT would be enhanced to 62 years. After arguing for some time, the petitioner confines her relief for a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this w.p.c.6867/08 2 judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge