IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14945 of 2010(P) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. P.K.CHATHU, OVERSEER (RETIRED), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, RESIDING AT PATTIATTUPOYIL HOUSE P.O MEMUNDA, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. SHYLAJA.P.K, W/O.P.K. CHATHU, OVERSEER (RETIRED), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, RESIDING AT PATTIATTUPOYIL HOUSE P.O MEMUNDA, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14945 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a retired Overseer of the Kerala State Electricity Board. Though he is entitled to payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, he complains that the said amount has not been paid to him. The second respondent has directed payment of the balance amount of gratuity of Rs.27,309/- to the first petitioner as per Ext.P2. It is further submitted that the said amount has been deposited with the first respondent. However, the same has not been released to the petitioner so far. 2. It is pointed out that in similar cases, this Court has granted orders directing the balance amount of gratuity to be released on security being furnished in the form of a bond. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to disburse to the first petitioner the balance amount of gratuity due to him as per Ext.P2 on the petitioner furnishing sufficient security to the first respondent by executing a bond for the said amount. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/