IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1933 Con.Case(C).No. 667 of 2010(S) --------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.33283/2008 DATED 26/11/2008 .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. N.K.USHA, W/O. K.MUKUNDAN, 64 YEARS KAUSTHUBHOM, RETREAT ROAD, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR .PIN-680 020. 2. P.S.RADHA, W/O.LATE S VASUDEVAN, 65 YEARS, OORAKATH HOUSE,PUDURKKARA, POST AYYANTHOLE. 3. A. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.LATE A DHARMADEVAN, 66 YEARS, SRUTHY, VASANTH NAGAR,POST PATTURAIKKAL THIRUVAMBADY, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 022. 4. K.M.SANTHA, W/O.LATE SHRI N.A. PURUSHOTHAMAN , 64 YEARS, NAMBATH HOUSE, POST VADAKKEKKAD. PIN- 679 562. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- SMT. SUGATHA (FATHER'S NAME/HUSBAND'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER'S) CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts COC.NO.667/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX A1 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C)NO.33283/2008 DATED 26/11/2008. ANNEX A2 COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WA.NO.439/2009 DATED 6/4/2009. ANNEX A3 COPY OF THE ORDER IN RP NO.440/2009 IN WA NO.439/2009 IN WP(C) NO.33283/08 DATED 19/3/2010. ANNEX A4 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C)NO.8110/2010 DATED 31/3/2010. ANNEX A5 COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF N.A.PURUSHOTHAMAN ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION OF THRISSUR. ANNEX A6 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 12/5/2010 OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. ANNEX A7 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 12/5/2010 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. ANNEX A8 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 7/5/2010 OF THE 3RD PETITIONER. ANNEX A9 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 30/4/2010 FILED ON BEHALF OF LATE N.A.PURUSHOTHAMAN. ANNEX 10 COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 30/4/2010 OF THE 4TH PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Contempt Case (C) No. 667 of 2010 against WP(C) No.33283 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT This contempt case is filed alleging that respondent herein, the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, has wilfully disobeyed the directions issued by this Court as affirmed by a division Bench of this Court in Annexure A2 judgment in Writ Appeal No.439 of 2009. The learned counsel submitted that after the contempt case was filed, the principal amount of gratuity was disbursed to the petitioner. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that no further orders are called for in this contempt case. It is accordingly closed. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Rkc //True Copy// PA to Judge