IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5079 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. SANTHI KUMAR, MAHITHA VASTHRALAYAM, SANTHI NAGAR HOUSING COLONY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH SRI.K.V.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, KANNUR. 2. P. PAVITHRAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, PANKAN HOUSE, KUTTIKKAKAM.P.O. 3. C. HARIDASAN, S/O. SANKARAN, CHINGAN HOUSE, P.O. KANHIRODE. 4. A. SUNILKUMAR, S/O. NARAYANAN, AZHIKKODAN HOUSE, P.O. CHIRAKKAL. 5. T. CHANDRAN, S/O. KUNHAPPA NAIR, KAZHAKAPURA HOUSE, P.O.CHIRAKKAL. 6. C.K. SURESHAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, CHATHOTH HOUSE, P.O. CHOVVA. 7. A. RAVEENDRAN, S/O. SANKARAN, ANCHAMKUDI HOUSE, P.O. CHIRAKKAL. 8. K. HARIDASAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, KUNDAN HOUSE, P.O EACHUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.5079 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Challenge in this writ Petition is against Ext.P7, a common order passed by the Controlling authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, on applications made by respondents 2 to 8. In my view, if the petitioner is aggrieved by this order, the remedy available is to file an appeal before the appellate authority concerned. In view of the effective alternative remedy available to the petitioner, the writ Petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/