IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2009 / 10TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 9892 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.N.SATHEESAN, PUTHUKUDY ILLOM, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF CHENDAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF C-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), ERNAKULAM. 2. CHENDAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.132, CHENDAMANGALAM NORTH PARUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN FOR R2 SRI.S.ANANTHAKRISHNAN FOR R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. KC. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the application dated 14.1.2009 submitted by the petitioner. Ext.P2. True copy of the judgment in WP(c).No.26622/06 dated 23.3.07 // true copy// P.A to Judge ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.9892 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the Ist day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent to pay an amount of Rs.4,30,899/- sanctioned by the LIC towards the petitioner's claim for gratuity. Petitioner retired from the service of the 2nd respondent as Chief Accountant on 31.1.2009, after rendering 34 years of service. It is stated that as per the Employees Group Gratuity Life Assurance Scheme, the entitlement of the petitioner is Rs.4,30,899/- towards gratuity. He submitted necessary application but however he was paid only Rs.3,50,000/-. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the Society to pay the entire amount due to him under the insurance scheme referred to above. WP(c).No.9892/09 2 2. The claim raised by the Petitioner is fully covered in his favour by the judgment in Ratnavalli V. Ambalapadu Service Co-operative Bank Ltd.(2005(3)KLT 320) . It is also pointed out that this judgment is followed in several cases and one of such judgment is Ext.P2. Having regard to the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the amount due to the petitioner under the scheme shall be disbursed without limiting it to Rs.3,50,000/-, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.9892/09 3