IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 842 of 2009(A) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS : ---------------------- 1. T.K.SULOCHANA, THEKKEKADAMPAT HOUSE, POST KONDAZHI, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN : 679 106. 2. K.NARAYANAN, NJARAKKAT HOUSE, GRAMAM, POST CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN : 680 586. 3. P.K.VIJAYAN, PUTHUPURAKKAL HOUSE, POST PULLAZHI, THRISSUR DIST. PIN. 680 012. 4. K.N.KESAVAN, KARADIYIL HOUSE, NELLIKKAD, POST R.V.PURAM, PIN : 680 531. 5. S.GANGADHARAN, MATHILUVILA HOUSE, POONISSERY, POST KALLOOR - 680 317. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS : -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER), THRISSUR. 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER) CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. BY SMT. SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 842 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners were the employees of the first respondent and after retirement from service, they claimed Gratuity under the Act and orders were passed by the Controlling Authority in their favour. The award also included interest for the belated payment of Gratuity. 2. There were several litigations between the parties and the surviving claim is in relation to the liability of the 1st respondent in respect of payment of interest. While the Board submitted before this court in CCC No.1353/2008, that the interest also was deposited with the authorities, the petitioners state that they were not in a position to get the amount released, so far since the Board has not produced the original challan receipts evidencing the deposit of the amount. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondent Board to produce the original chalan receipts evidencing the receipt of the interest amount before the 3rd respondent. 3. Standing Counsel for the respondent today submits that the W.P.(C) No. 842/2009 2 matter will be examined and if challan receipts have not been produced, it will be produced within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. I record the submission and direct that if challan receipt evidencing deposit of the interest amount has not been produced so far, the same shall be produced as undertaken before this court. Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm