IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21985 of 2010(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.SANTHAKUMARI, W/O.N.KRISHNAN, AGED 61 YEARS, 'PANCHAMI', OLARIKKARA, POST PULLAZHI 680 012. 2. M.D.PORINJOO, S/O.M.L.DEVASSY, MARORKY HOUSE, POST CHEROOR, THRISSUR 680 008. BY ADVS. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI, SRI.R.SREEHARI. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER) ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD - 682 030. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT & DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR - 680 003. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY - 695 001. R3 BY ADV. SRI. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21985 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the retired employees of the third respondent Kerala State Electricity Board ('KSEB' for short) who have retired on attaining superannuation. They have been directed to be paid gratuity as per orders in Gratuity Cases filed by them under the Payment of Gratuity Act. They complain that in spite of the orders so passed in their favour, they have not been paid the amounts due to them. 2. The counsel for the third respondent submits that the entire amount due to the petitioners have been deposited before the first respondent. However, he submits that the amount may be directed to be disbursed only on the petitioners furnishing security for such payment. 3. I notice that directions to disburse the gratuity amount due has been issued in other similar cases. There are no reasons to deny the same reliefs to the petitioners wpc No.21985/2010 2 herein. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to disburse the amounts deposited by the third respondent towards payment of gratuity to the petitioners, on the petitioners producing sufficient security for such payment by executing personal bonds. Such payment as indicated above shall be made as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from today. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/