JUDGMENT

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:

“A] Issuing a writ of certiorari or such such other writ or order as this hon'ble court deems appropriate quashing Ext. P8;

B] Declaring that Note 7 to Rule 62 KSR and Note 11 to Rule 63 KSR violate Ext. P6 judgment and are hence liable to be struck down or quashed;

C] Issuing a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order as this hon'ble court deems appropriate directing the 1st respondent to revise the pension of the petitioner taking into account his service as Munsiff-Magistrate at the time of his superannuation and on the basis of the pay and allowances drawn by him at such time of superannuation with effect from

1-9-2002.

D] Such other reliefs as this hon'ble court deems fit and expedient to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. The contention of the petitioner is that while working as Sheristadar, District Court, he was appointed as Munsiff-Magistrate (Temporary) under Rule 9 of the Kerala Judicial Services Rules, 1991. Petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 31.08.2022 while he was serving in the post of Munsiff-Magistrate. The grievance raised by the petitioner is that his p