IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 28123 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PODDAR PLANTATIONS, RIPON ESTATE, MEPPADI REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SHAJI K ZACHARIAH, GENERAL MANAGER, RIPON ESTATE, MEPPADI. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNNIASSAN S/O.KUNHAMMED, POTHUKADAN HOUSE, PUTHUKKAD, RIPON 673 577. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, WAYANAD, MUTTIL POST. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, VYTHIRI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 28123/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 18.12.2003. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 2.4.2005. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT. 9.10.2006 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT . EXT.3(a):- COPY OF THE ATTACHMENT NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 9.10.2006. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE P. ANUPAMAN, ADVOCATE DT. 25.10.2006. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28123 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 4th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the ex parte order passed by the second respondent controlling authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act. It is submitted that an application for setting aside the ex parte order is pending before the said authority. There will be a direction to the second respondent to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law in the matter with notice to the petitioner and the first respondent, if not already passed, within three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28123 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 4th July, 2008.