IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 24620 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- P.NARAYANAN, SREENANDINI, AISWARYA ROAD, KALLEKULANGARA PO., PALAKKAD-678009. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT( DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER), PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIAN, SC, KSEB - R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.24620 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retired employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board. He obtained Ext.P1 order from the 2nd respondent for payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act with interest. The petitioner's grievance is that the 1st respondent has not yet deposited the same before the 2nd respondent. The Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent submits that the principal amount of gratuity has been deposited before the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner without interest. I am of opinion that the 1st respondent is liable to deposit the interest also. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to deposit the interest portion also within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On such deposit the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner shall take appropriate steps to disburse the amount to the petitioner in accordance with W.P(C)No.24620 of 2008 - 2 - law if necessary by transferring amount to the 2nd respondent. I make it clear that it is without prejudice to the right of the 1st respondent to challenge Ext.P1, appropriately, if they can, at this point of time, validly do so. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs