IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2010 / 20TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25203 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V.V. BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 65, PUTHILLATH PARAMBA, NORTH BEYPORE 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, 673 001. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-673 001. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER R3 BY ADV. MR.K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.25203 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a retired employee of the third respondent. As per Ext.P1 order passed by the second respondent, the petitioner is entitled to be paid the balance of gratuity amount due to him. However, the third respondent challenged Ext.P1 before the second respondent and therefore the amount was not paid. Appeals have now been dismissed. The entire amount of gratuity payable to the petitioner has been deposited by the third respondent before the second respondent. The petitioner complains that though the appeals have been dismissed, the balance amount has not been paid to him, till date. 2. Adv.K.S.Anil, who represents third respondent submits that the entire amount is remaining in deposit with the second respondent and he has no objection to the same being disbursed to the petitioner on the petitioner furnishing security for the said amount by executing a personal bond. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of Wpc 25203/2010 2 directing the second respondent to pay to the petitioner the balance amount of gratuity due to him, remaining in deposit with the second respondent, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, on the petitioner executing a personal bond as security for such payment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk