IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30196 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. B.SHAHUL HAMEED, S/O.ABOOBAKER, BIYARAM HOUSE, P.O.ICHILANGODE, KASARGODE. 2. M.P.PADMANABHAN, RTD.ASST.ENGINEER, CHAITHANYA, P.O.UPPALA, KASARGODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY OF PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER) KASARGOD. 3. THE JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.THAJUDDIN- SC KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.30196 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners, who retired from the Kerala State Electricity Board, are aggrieved by the non payment of gratuity to them in spite of Exhibits P1 and P2 orders are passed on 5.10.2005 and 24.3.2006 respectively. 2. Learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board, on instructions, submits that gratuity shall be paid without further delay. 3. Apparently, gratuity has been deposited before the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act- the 2nd respondent. Second respondent shall, therefore, disburse the amount including interest due to the petitioners in terms of Exhibits P1 and P2, without further delay, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Second respondent also has the authority to take such steps are necessary to W.P ( C) No.30196 of 2008 2 see that the amount due under Exhibits P1 and P2 are recovered from the opposite party in Exhibits P1 and P2. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.30196 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.30196 of 2008 4