IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37479 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. C. SANKARAN, AGED 60, BHAGAVATHI PARAMBATH HOUSE, PAVANGAD P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE. 2. K.V. DEVI, AGED 69, 'SHELTER', PANTHALAYANI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 3. V.M. PADMANABHAN, AGED 64, 'GAYATHRI', KOYILANDI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 4. P.K. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 66, EDAVALATH HOUSE, ELATTIL P.O., KOZHIKODE. 5. V.P. BASKARAN NAIR, AGED 70, 'SREEPADMAM', NARIKKUNI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 6. K. UNNIKKIDAVU, AGED 60, KUZHIKKALATH HOUSE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 7. T. BALAKRISHANAN NAIR, AGED 60, 'KADAMBARY', NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 8. K. BALAN, AGED 60, KANOTH HOUSE, BALUSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE. 9. V.P. VIJAYAN, AGED 66, MANNANTHALA VASAL, ERANHIPPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. WP(C).No. 37479 of 2010(H) 10. A. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 65, 'PRAVEEN VILLA', MANNUR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 11. P.K. GOVINDAN, AGED 70, PEEDIKAKANDY HOUSE, THIKKODI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 12. M. GANGADHARAN NAIR, AGED 62, MALAYIL HOUSE, KINALOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 13. P. GOPALAN, AGED 67, PANANGAMKUNNATH HOUSE, PANTHEERAMKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE. 14. A. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 62, 'THRISHNA', MEPPAYIL P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 15. C. PARTHAN, AGED 65, THEKKEMANAPPATTU HOUSE, THALIKKULANGARA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 16. K.P. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 67, PILAVUNACHALIL, PUNOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 17. P. RAJU, AGED 63, UZHINCHANADATH PARAMBA EDAKKAD P.O., KOZHIKODE. 18. T. KAMALAKSHIYAMMA, AGED 65, THOTTUPURATH HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 19. KALLIANI AMMA, AGED 65, URULUMMAL HOUSE, BALUSSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE. 20. E. SATHYANATHAN, AGED 64, EDATHIL HOUSE, PUTHUR P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 21. SANKARAN, AGED 60, 'THANAL', KANDOTH KANDY, NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE. WP(C).No. 37479 of 2010(H) 22. P. CHANDRAN, AGED 66, PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, PAYIMBRA P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.SAJU, SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN- 673 020. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 020. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 504. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. R3 BY ADV. MR.K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.37479 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners, who are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, is pertaining to the non-disbursement of gratuity payable to them under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per Ext.P1 series of orders, the second respondent found that the petitioners are entitled to get the balance of gratuity amount. The same was challenged by the third respondent before the first respondent in appeals. However, the first respondent dismissed the appeals, as is obvious from Ext.P2 series of orders. At the time of filing of the said appeals, K.S.E.B had deposited the arrears of gratuity payable to the petitioners before the first respondent. Despite the dismissal of the appeals, no action was taken by the first respondent to disburse the gratuity amount already deposited by the third respondent. It is raising grievance against the action on the part of the first and second respondents in not disbursing the arrears of gratuity that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. In view of the fact that this Court has already passed orders on W.P.(C) NO.37479/2010 2 similar matters directing the concerned respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity on execution of a bond for the equivalent amount by the concerned petitioners, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners on their furnishing security by executing bond for the equivalent amount to be disbursed to each of them. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.37479/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.37479/2010 4