Kerala High Court
Pushpalatha M.S vs State Of Kerala on 3 July, 2025
Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
2025:KER:48585
WP(C) NOS. 46500 & 46330 OF 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JULY 2025 / 12TH ASHADHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 46500 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
PUSHPALATHA M.S
AGED 58 YEARS
W/O K. MURALEEDHARAN
KOMATTIL (H), VALLIALAKKAL,
KANIMANGALAM.P.O. THRISSUR,
PIN - 680027
BY ADVS.
SHRI.K.R.PRATHISH
SHRI.P.K.SREEVALSAKRISHNAN
SRI.S.UNNIKRISHNAN (NELLAD)
SMT.KRISHNA DAS
SHRI.AKHIL BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
AND FARMERS WELFARE
SECRETARIAT (ANNEX II),
THIRUVNANATHAPURAM,
REP BY ITS SECRETARY,
PIN - 695001
3 KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION
ERNAKULAM, KOCHI,
REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR,
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PIN - 682016
4 THE MANAGER
KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION,
REGIONAL OFFICE, NEAR RAILWAY STATION ,
WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR, PIN - 680623
BY ADV SRI.T.K.SAJEEV
SRI. P.M. SHAMEER, GOVT.PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
03.07.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).46330/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
2025:KER:48585
WP(C) NOS. 46500 & 46330 OF 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JULY 2025 / 12TH ASHADHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 46330 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
THANKAMANI L
AGED 57 YEARS
S/O SOMAN P,
MELATTU VADAKKETHIL VEEDU,
PANAYAMCHERY,
ANACHAL P O,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691538
BY ADVS.
SHRI.K.R.PRATHISH
SHRI.P.K.SREEVALSAKRISHNAN
SRI.S.UNNIKRISHNAN (NELLAD)
SHRI.AKHIL BABU
SMT.KRISHNA DAS
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
AND FARMERS WELFARE
SECRETARIAT (ANNEX II),
THIRUVNANATHAPURAM
REP BY ITS SECRETARY,
PIN - 695001
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3 KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION
KOCHI, REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR,
PIN - 682016
4 THE MANAGER
KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION,
REGIONAL OFFICE, BIG BAZAR,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
BY ADVS.
SRI.T.K.SAJEEV
SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR
SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN
SRI.P.M.SHAMEER, GOVT.PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
03.07.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).46500/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C) NOS. 46500 & 46330 OF 2024
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T.R. RAVI, J.
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W.P.(C) Nos.46500 & 46330 of 2024
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Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2025
JUDGMENT
The issue is regarding the enhancement of the age of retirement from 58 to 60. In similar writ petitions filed by certain other employees of the Kerala State Warehousing Corporation, this Court had by judgment dated 19.05.2025 in WP(C) No.18003/2025 disposed of the writ petition directing the State Government to consider whether or not to approve the Board resolution for enhancement, at the earliest. In these writ petitions, the employees are class IV employees and this Court had by interim orders permitted them to continue in service pending disposal of the writ petition.
In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the resolution of the Board for enhancement of the age of retirement, at the earliest. The petitioners shall be permitted to continue in service till a decision is taken as directed.
Sd/-
T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:48585 WP(C) NOS. 46500 & 46330 OF 2024 6 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 46500/2024 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD DATED 29.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.11.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 18.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION IS PRODUCED Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 12.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE NON-RESIDENT KERALITES AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 21.12.2023 ISSUED BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.11.2024 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.05.2024 IN WP(C) NO. 18102 OF 2024 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.12.2024 IN W.P (C) NO. 46330 OF 2024 2025:KER:48585 WP(C) NOS. 46500 & 46330 OF 2024 7 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 46330/2024 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD DATED 01.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.11.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 18.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 12.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE NON-RESIDENT KERALITES AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 21.12.2023 ISSUED BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.11.2024 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.05.2024 IN WP(C) NO. 18102 OF 2024