IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 5458 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ANIL KUMAR V.,S/O.YASODHARAN, KOTTAPURATHUVEEDU, PONMANA P.O. CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN SRI.B.CHANDRA LAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD.(KMML) CHAVARA, KOLLAM. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, M.S.UNIT, KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD.(KMML) CHAVARA, KOLLAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. M/S.B.S.KRISHNAN ASSOCIATES, SC. KMML FOR R1 & 2 SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R1 & 2 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R1 & 2 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 5458 OF 2010 (F) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is a land acquisition evictee of the respondent company presently working under a contractor engaged by the company. It is stated that now the company has issued Ext.P3, a vacancy notification proposing to make certain appointments. However, petitioner submits that he is aged 36 and the maximum age fixed by the company is 26, and therefore, unless the age fixed in the notification is modified suiting his age, he will not be eligible. It is with this grievance, challenging the age fixed, the writ petition is filed. 2. The challenge against the fixation of age, has to fail. This is for the reason that it is for the employer to fix the age of recruitment, age of retirement etc., and the same cannot be successfully impugned. If that be so, fixation of 26 years as reflected in Ext.P3 cannot be faulted. If that be so, petitioner is ineligible and he can have no grievance. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp