IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36671 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.GOPI PANICKER S/O. KESAVA PANICKER,AGED 65 YEARS, PADMABHAVAN, NARUMAMOODU POST. 2. S.SIMON S/O. SRI.N SEBASTIAN 65 YEARS ANANDABHAVAN, KARIPOOR POST,NEDUMANGAD. 3. K.VOSHWANATHAN CHETTIAR, S/O.KRISHNAN CHETTIAR, 67 YEARS,VISWAVIJAY, KARAMANA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. C.K.PRASAD S/O.K.CHELLAPPAN, APASARA 62 YEARS, PONGUMOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. C SARALA W/O. K.SUNDARESAN,AGED 60 YEARS TC 2/1430,PATTOM POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 6. K.SUNDARESAN S/O. P.KESAVAN, AGED 67 YEARS,TC 2/1430.PATTOM POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 7. ABRAHAM GEORGE S/O.ABRAHAM, AGED 58 YEARS, TC 3/1151, PATTOM POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. P.BHADRAMMA,W/O.P.K.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI,AGED 59 YEARS, TC 28/1216-1 FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. K.M.ALEYAMMA,W/O.LATE K.A.DEVASIA AGED 55 YEARS, TC 2/3286, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. S.RAJAPPAN, S/O.P.SIVANKUTTY,AGED 60 YEARS, TC 3/2390-1, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. A.MADHAVAI AMMA,W/O. S.RAJAPPAN, AGED 58 YEARS,TC3/2390-1,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 12. P.PARVATHY BAI, W/O. P.B.PILLAI AGED 60 YEARS,TC 4/604, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /2/ 13. V.A.VIJAYAKUMARAN,S/O.AYYAKUTTY,AGED 62 YEARS, TC 4/616, KOWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. S.VIJAYAL, W/O.P.R.CHIDAMBARAM, AGED 60 YEARS, K-25,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. S.VASANTHAKUMARI AMMA, W/O.N SUKUMARAPILLAI,AGED 62 YEARS,TC 7/1354, VATTIYOORKAVU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. K.KANCHANAVALLI AMMA, W/O.K.P.KUMARA PILLAI, AGED 58 YEARS, TC 1/2046, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 17. P.KAMALAKSHY, AGED 58 YEARS,TC 9/1532 SASTHAMANGALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 18. G.SASIDHARAN, S/O.R.GOVINDAN,AGED 64 YEARS, TC 3/1205,PATTOM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 19. CHINNAMMA JOSEPH,W/O.JOSEPH MATHEW AGED 58 YEARS,TC 13/1089, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. K.K.JANAMMA W/O. C.K.RAVI,AGED 58 YEARS TC 4=52/1701-2 NEMOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 21. K.REMAGY, W/O.R.KURISAPPAN,AGED 62 YEARS KP 1/359,MUTTADA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 22. K.SARASWATHY,W/O.ABRAHAM GEORGE AGED 59 YEARS, TC 3/1151, PATTOM POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. J VENKITACHALA SARMA, S/O.JANARDANA IYER AGED 62 YEARS, TC 37/1277, FORT ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. R.KUMARI SUDHA, W/O. J SANALKUMAR, AGED 58 YEARS, TC 29/1044,PALKULANGARA. 25. THRESIAMMA THOMAS, W/O. V.J.THOMAS, 58 YEARS, TC 13/796, KUNNUKUZHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 26. S SHAKUNTHALA ,W/O.K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR 58 YEARS, BSNRA 22, NALANCHIRA POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 27. M.SAIRANDHRI,W/O.S.APPUCHETTIAR, 58 YEARS,TC 10/1694,VATTIYOORKAVU POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /3/ 28. K.VIJAYAMMA.,W/O. LATE V.K.RAGHAVAN 62 YEARS, TC 7/176-1, VKP NAGAR, KANJIRAMPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 29. G.VALLIAMMAL,W/O. G.JANARDHANAN AGED 58 YEARS ,GP 8/635, BALARAMAPURAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 30. G.DIVAKARAN, S/O.LATE GOPALAN K 63 YEARS, TC 11/1495, NALANCHIRA POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 31. V.VISHWANATHAN NAIR, S/O.VELAYUDHAN THAMPY, 62 YEARS, MELEPUTHEN VEEDU, PAYATUVILA POST. 32. G.PADMAVATHY AMMA, W/O.M.SASIDHARAN NAIR 58 YEARS,SRIVISHAK, NARUVAMUD POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 33. M.SASIDHARAN NAIR, S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI 63 YEARS, SRIVISHAK, NARUVAMUD POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 34. N.PRATHAPA CHANDRAN NAIR S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, 60 YEARS, SRISYLAM KATTACHALKUZHI, BALARAMAPURAM POST. 35. N.STEPHEN S/O. NESAYYAH, 60 YEARS ROSE VILLA, AMARAVILA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 36. K.C.LALITHAKUMARI,W/O. WILFRED 65 YEARS, ROAYAL, PAROTHKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -15 37. K.SUKUMARAN NAIR,S/O. KESAVAN NAIR 62 YEARS, KARTHIKA, NEYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 38. K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, S/O. KESAVAN NAIR 61 YEARS, RV COTTAGE,VAZHITHOOR,NEYYATTINKARA. 39. M.KRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI 61 YEARS, VALAVILAKAM,POOVAR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 40. D.J.ALEXANDER, S/O. J DEVANAYAGAM,62 YEARS, TC 3/323, MUTHADA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 41. H SAMUEL, S/O. Y HARRIS, 62 YEARS RAJESH BHAVAN, NEYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 42. S.MOHANA KUMAR, S/O. SIVARAMA PILLAI 62 YEARS, FAIR VIEW, NEYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /4/ 43. N BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI 65 YEARS, TC 19/2135,POOJAPPURA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 44. P.K.SUKUMARI AMMA, W/O.T.N.SREEKUMAR 62 YEARS, TC 17/567, POOJAPURA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 45. T SYMA KUMARI AMMA, W/O.K.V.CHANDRAMOHAN, 62 YEARS, TC 17/1154, THIRUMALA POST. 46. B PADMAVATHY AMMA W/O. G.S.VIJAYAN NAIR 61 YEARS, VIPANCHIKA, AARAMADA POST. 47. N.R.NIRMALA THANKAM W/O.S.KUMAR,62 YEARS ETRA 169,THYCADU POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 48. IRENE RAYAPPAN,W/O. YCLETUS,62 YEARS ANAYARA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 49. A.S.THAKASWAMY,S/O.V.K.APPICHERUKKAN 62 YEARS, TC 3/2595-1,PATTOM POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 50. K.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.KUNJURAMAN NAIR 62 YEARS, TC 48/400, AMBALATHARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 51. S.SAROJA, W/O.R.ANANTHA SUBRAMANIAN 63 YEARS, TC 28/1148, SREEKANTESWARAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 52. N.SATHIKUMARI, W/O. LATE K MADHUSOODANAN, 55 YEARS, NO.108, CHAYAKUDI LANE, PETTAH POST,TRIVANDRUM. 53. P.DEVAPALAN NAIR, S/O. PACHU PILLAI 58 YEARS, NIKUNJAM,KAZHAKOOTTAM,TRIVANDRUM. 54. A. VENUGOPALAN NAIR,S/O. APPUKUTTAN NAIR 58 YEARS, ABHILASH BHAVAN, KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 55. T.N.RAJAGOPAL, S/O. V,NAMASIVAYAM ASARI 62 YEARS, TC 21/230 KARAMANA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 56. ELEZABETH GEORGE KODIYIL W/O. JUSTIN JOHN, 60 YEARS, NO.141 KARAYOGAM LANE, ANAYARA POST 57. R.BHAGAVATHEESWARAN S/O. RAMASWAMY IYER 60 YEARS, TC 37 RS 1275, FORT POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /5/ 58. M.JANARDHANAN UNNITHAN, S/O. R.MADHAVA KURUP 60 YEARS,TC 5/2246-S KOWDIAR POST, TRIVANDRUM. 59. K.G.IINDIRA BAI,W/O. T.N.RAJAGOPAL 58 YEARS, TC 21/230 KARAMANA POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 60. S.VISALAM W/O. S.VENKITACHALAM,60 YEARS TC 38/301, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 61. C.SAROJINI AMMA, W/O.S.SADASIVAN NAIR 60 YEARS, MALLASERY, KARAMANA POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 62. V.C.RAMANI DEVI AMMA, W/O.V.V.GOVINDAN NAIR, 60 YEARS, TC 19/1764.POOJAPURA POST. 63. N SATHEESAN,S/O.NANU, 62 YEARS SOUDHAM, CHEMPAZHANTHI POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 64. E.KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.MADHAVAN, 65 YEARS PUTHUVAL PUTHENVEEDU,NEYATTINKARA. 65. N VASUDEVAN PILLAI,S/O.NEELAKANTAPILLAI 60 YEARS,TC 18-53-2,THIRUMALA POST. 66. C PONNAPPAN ACHARI,S/O.K.RAGHAVAN 60 YEARS, 16/54-7,THYCAUD POST. 67. C AYYAPPAN PILLAI,S/O.K.CHELLAPPAN NAIR 62 YEARS, TC 28/985,SREEKANTESWARAM. 68. P.M.MOHANACHANDRAN NAIR, 62 YEARS TC 40/823. MANACADU POST. 69. M.K.MANMADAN,S/O.M.K.KRISHNAN 62 YEARS, TC 1/2043,MEDICAL COLLEGE POST, TRIVANDRUM. 70. K.KRISHNANKUTTY,S/O.T.KUNJACHAN 60 YEARS, NO.27-AISWARYA, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 71. K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,S/O.P.KRISHNA PILLAI 62 YEARS, GRA 629, GOWREESAPATTOM. 72. K.PARASURAM,S/O.LATE V NARAYANA PILLAI TC 3/2439.PATTOM POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 73. N.VISWANATHAN NAIR, S/O.K.NARAYANA PILLAI,60 YEARS, MELEPUVACHAL VEEDU, BALARAMAPURAM POST. /6/ 74. M.SUJATHAN,S/O.MRURTHINJAYAN,62 YEARS SREEPADAM, KOVALAM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 75. S.RAJARATHINAM S/O. A SAMUEL, 62 YEARS BATHALPURAM POST, K.K. DISTRICT 76. A GEORGE, S/O. V.ANTONY, 60 YEARS 9-38-D,ASWATHY, NEYOOR POST, K.K.DISTRICT 77. K.BABY,S/O. LEVIA, 60 YEARS,TC 11/160-1 KAWDIAR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 78. C.K.OMANA,W/O. K.N.SUKUMARAN,60 YEARS TC 30/988-1, PETTAH POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 79. P.S.LALITHAMBIKA DEVI, W/O. C.K.KERALADASAN, 58 YEARS, TC 42/288-4, MANACADU POST, TRIVANDRUM. 80. V.S.FRANCIS, S/O. SAMUEL, 62 YEARS DHANYA,THOZUKAL, NEYATTINKARA. 81. LUCIANA ROMAN, W/O. F JULIUS,62 YEARS TC4/2449-1, PATTOM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 82. G.VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR, S/O.K.GOVINDA PILLAI, 60 YEARS, KAMALAVILASOM RUSALPURAM, BALARAMAPURAM. 83. C.J..LALITHAMMA W/O. T.POULOSE 60 YEARS, KPR BHAVAN, PALLICHAL POST. 84. S.RUDRAYANI, W/O. A VELAPPEN 58 YEARS TC 53/498,NEMOM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 85. S.JAMEELA BEEVI, W/O. SAID MOHAMMED 60 YEARS, TC 20/1659-1 KARAMANA POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 86. M.SOHARBAN BEEVI, W/O.A.R.BASHEERKUTTY 60 YEARS,NO.17 PALLIMUKKU, KOLLAM. 87. P.C.VIJAYAMMA,W/O.K.KRISHNAN 60 YEARS VIJAYABHAVAN, PULLAD POST, THIRUVALLA. 88. S.NABEESA BEEVI,W/O.A SAINUDDIN,58 YEARS TC 41/2674, MANACADU POST. 89. D KOMALAN GIPSONCHRISTIAN,S/O.LAZARDAVID 62 YEARS, SUMAJOTHI, PALLICHAL POST. 90. M.JOHNSON,S/O. Y.MOSA, 62 YEARS, M.J.NIOVAS, VENGANOOR POST. /7/ 91. K.THAPASIMUTHU,S/O. KUTTIYAPPY NADAR 60 YEARS, TMS BUILDING, THIRUPURAM POST. 92. V.SOVADASAN NADAR, S/O. P. VARRAL NADAR 60 YEARS, SIVASAKTHI, PARASALA POST. 93. A.KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.GOPALAN, 60 YEARS RESHMI,NEYYATTINKARA POST. 94. P.KUNHIKANNAN, S/O.GOPALAN, 62 YEARS PUTHIYA VEETIL, KARIVALOOR POST, KANNUR. 95. M.THAPSI, S/O. MUTHUSWAMI NADAR 60 YEARS, SAVIN BHAVAN, ANAPARA. 96. V BHAGEERATHI AMMAL, 62 YEARS, TC 28/2000 FORT POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 97. V.RAJAN 60 YEARS, 50/252,KARAMANA POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 98. LILLY ABRAHAM W/O. K.T.ABRAHAM,63 YEARS TC 17/1504,POOJAPPURA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER) KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) FOR R1 SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.36671 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to pay the interest portion of the gratuity amount to the petitioners covered under Exts.P1 and P2 orders and also seeking a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to take appropriate action for the recovery of the said amount. 2. It is the admitted position that the gratuity amount that is due to the petitioners have already been paid and what remains is the amount towards the interest for the belated payment. 3. It is seen that an identical claim has been considered by the learned judge of this court in WP(c). No.33296/08 and that writ petition was disposed of by judgment dated 26th November, 2008 directing that the WP(c).No.36671/08 2 interest amount shall be deposited before the controlling authority or paid to the employees within 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Facts being identical, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the interest due to the petitioners covered by Exts.P1 and P2 shall either be deposited or paid, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is directed that in the event the deposit is made the same shall be released to the petitioner on an appropriate application being made in that behalf. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/