IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4758 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.P.KESAVAN, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (N.C) (RTD.)KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, SREEPADAM, KIZHUTHALLY,P.O.THAZHECHOVVA, KANNUR 670018. 2. M.JANARDHARAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (RTD.) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THALLIYIL,MANGAD, P.O.KALLIASSERY,KANNUR -670562. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH SRI.MOHAMMED SHAMEEL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. APPELLANTE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KANNUR. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAURAM. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM),KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUTHI BHAVANANM PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT PLEADER SRI. M.A. ARIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 4758/2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER DT. 19-2-2000 ISSUED BY R4.. EXT.P1(a) LETTER DT. 19-2-2000 ISSUED BY R3.. EXT.P2 ORDER DT. 15-10-2006. EXT.P2(a) ORDER DT. 15-10-2006. EXT.P3 JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO. 21710/2008. EXT.P4 PETITION BEFORE R1. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 4758 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are persons in favour of whom the controlling authority and the appellate authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act had passed orders directing payment of additional gratuity by the 3rd respondent. The amount of gratuity as ordered by the 2nd respondent has been deposited with the 1st respondent. The grievance of the petitioners is that the 1st respondent is not disbursing the amount to them. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to disburse the amount in deposit. 2. None appears for respondents 3 and 4 to oppose the prayer. In the above circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to disburse the amount deposited with him as per Exts.P2 and P2(a) orders, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/