IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5741 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.V. DHANAJAYAN, S/O.LATE VELAYUDHAN, AGED 58 YEARS, PARITHIAMPALLIL HOUSE,VARANAM P.O., ALLEPPEY (ENIOR CLERK RTD.), VARANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1317, VARANAM P.O. BY ADV. SRI.R.SREERAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, VARANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1317, VARANAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALAPPUZHA. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALAPPUZHA. 4. REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.S.A.ANAND GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVI KRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.C.NO.5741/07 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 27-2-98 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO R2. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO R4 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.19523/98 OF THIS COURT EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 30-10-98 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 9-11-98 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 3-12-98 ISSUED BY R2 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 9-3-99 ISSUED BY THE BANK TO THE PETITIONER. /True Copy/ PA to Judge. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P(c)No.5741 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P8 decision of a Co-operative Society as regards gratuity due to him. The claim for gratuity including entitlement at quantum can be worked out under the Payment of Gratuity Act. Though learned counsel for the first respondent submits that Ext.P8 was issued way back in March 1999, any appeal in the matter, if at all, is to be considered by the appropriate authority, if moved, in terms of the aforesaid statute. Writ Petition hence dismissed without prejudice to such course. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE sv.