Kerala High Court
Pushpalatha M.S vs State Of Kerala on 3 July, 2025
Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
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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:
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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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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
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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
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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
