IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21639 of 2007(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.R.KRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT KRISHNA NIVAS, MARIATHURUTHU P.O., KOTTAYAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KOTTAYAM. 4. SAHITHYA PRAVARTHAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.2458, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH SRI.P.V.DIPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21639/2007 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER IN G.C.21/1999 DTD. 31/01/2004. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD. 4/02/2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 26/09/2006 IN WP(C) NO. 14140 OF 2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.21639 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the society as also learned Government Pleader. Petitioner retired from the service of the 4th respondent. Conceding the right of the petitioner for gratuity as claimed by him, learned counsel on behalf of the 4th respondent submits that the institution is essentially bankrupt and that the Government are being moved for financial assistance. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner's dues shall be released within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.