IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 OP.No. 23326 of 1999(B) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- P.GOPALAKRISHNAN, SOM OF K.PARAMU, PERUR HOUSE, KOTTATHALA P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF (EDUCATION), KOLLAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (KERALA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SUB TREASURY OFFICER, KOTTARAKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ KUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.23326/1999 ORDER ON I.A. NO.10793/2003 IN OP. NO.23326/2003 DISMISSED 16.11.2007 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.OAII(4) 15779/98 DT. 31.3.99 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DT. 20.4.99 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 10.8.99 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE GRATUITY PAYMENT ORDER DT. 10.6.99 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 10.6.99 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT REVISING THE PENSIONARY BENEFIT THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE APPEAL DT. 30-8099 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST EXT.P3 ORDER OF LIABILITY. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 23326 OF 1999 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court with certain grievances regarding disbursement of gratuity. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that after deducting the liability, the gratuity has already been disbursed. As far as the withheld amount of Rs. 16,157/- is concerned, it is seen that the petitioner has pursued his grievance before the Government as per Exhibit P6. 2. There will be a direction to the third respondent to look into Exhibit P6 with notice to the petitioner and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law and justice, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 23326 OF 1999 J U D G M E N T 16.11.2007