1. Writ Appeal Nos. 1633, 1606 and 1954 of 2013 are filed by the petitioners in Writ Petition Nos. 26162, 30427 and 33094 of 2010. Writ Appeal Nos. 1586, 1610 & 1585 of 2013 are filed mainly by the High Court of Kerala, aggrieved by the judgment in the writ petitions mentioned above. WA No. 1587/13 is filed by the petitioner in WP (C) No. 8680/12.

2. The appellant in WA No. 1633 of 2013 had filed WP (C) No. 26162 of 2010. He was working as Additional District Judge (Fast Track), Manjeri. He attained the age of 55 on 27/11/2009. The appellant in WA No. 1606 of 2013 was working as Special Judge (NDPS Act cases) / Addl. District Judge, Thodupuzha and was due to attain 55 years on 26/10/2010. Similarly, the appellant in WA No. 1954 of 2013 was also working as Additional District & Sessions Judge (Ad hoc) II, Thodupuzha and had attained the age of 55 years on 01/11/2009.

3. While so, the appellants in WA Nos. 1586 & 1954 of 2013 were issued order dated 30/07/2010, whereby the Registrar (Subordinate Judiciary) of the High Court conveyed to them that in accordance with the observations of the Supreme Court in the All India Judges’ Association case and in terms of the provisions contained i