IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21710 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. P.P. KESAVAN, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (N.C) RTD,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, SREEPADAM, KIZHUTHALLY P.O. THAZHECHOVVA, KANNUR 670 018. 2. M.JANARDHANAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (RTD) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THALIYIL , MANGAD, P.O.KATTIASSERY KANNUR 670 562. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SRI. K.S. ANIL -SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.21710 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retired employees, of the Kerala State Electricity Board, who have obtained orders from the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act for payment of gratuity as per Exts.P2 and P2(a). The grievance of the petitioners in this writ petition is that although those orders were passed as early as on 15.10.2006, the KSEB has not deposited the amount so far. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSEB also. 3. I am satisfied that in view of Exts.P2 and P2(a) the Board has become liable to pay the amount covered by Exts.P2 and P2(a). Accordingly, I direct the respondents to see that the amount covered by Exts.P2 and P2(a) are deposited with the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd