IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 9145 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.N.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, 59 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, ASHTALEKSHMI, APARTMENT, EAST PIPE LINE ROAD,THRISSUR EAST POST PIN-680005 BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695000, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT(DISSTICT LABOUR OFFICER) 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER) ERNAKULAM,KAKKANAD. ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9145 of 2009 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED IN G C 28/7 DATED 4.4.08 BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT EXT.P2- PHOTO COPY OF JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).26567/08 DATED 19.9.08 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT (True Copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).9145/2009 .............................................. Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT It is submitted by both sides that similar claim for payment of gratuity filed by the retired employees of the first respondent was disposed of by this Court allowing time for payment. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is also disposed of directing that the principal amount of gratuity will be paid within three months and that the interest due under Ext.P1, to the employees will also be paid within six months from today. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs