IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 12TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25368 of 2008(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. C.K.RUGMINI, KANNAMPULLY HOUSE, POST PERAMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN:680 545. 2. N.K.SURENDRA BABU, NELLIPARAMBATH HOUSE, GANDHI NAGAR, POST CHEROOR, THRISSUR DIST, PIN:680 008. 3. A.G.BHAVANI, THADATHIL HOUSE, POST PERAMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT,PIN:680 545. 4. P.PREMAKUMARI, SREENILAYAM EAST, POST ENGANDIYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN:680 616. 5. K.UNNIKRISHNAN, KRISHNA VIHAR, DIWAN SANKARA WARRIER ROAD, POST OLLOOR THRISSUR DIST, PIN:680 306. 6. K.H.YESODHARA, W/O.C.H.NANDAKUMARAN, CHERULIKOLAMETH HOUSE, POST PERINGANDOOR, THRISSUR DIST, PIN;680 581. 7. C.N.BALAKUTTAN, NIRMALYAM, INDIRA NAGAR, CHIRAYATH HOUSE, POST MANNUTHY, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER) THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.25368 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board. They have obtained Exts.P1 to P7 orders from the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act for payment of gratuity to them with interest as directed in those orders. The petitioners contention is that although the orders were passed as early as in 2006, the amounts as ordered have neither be paid nor deposited. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the 1st respondent to deposit the amounts covered by Exts.P1 to P7 before the 2nd respondent expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the KSEB also. In view of Exts.P1 to P7, the 1st respondent is bound to deposit the amounts covered by the same with the 2nd respondent if not already deposited. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to deposit the entire amounts covered by Exts.P1 to P7 with interest before the 2nd respondent, as W.P(C)No.25368 of 2008 - 2 - expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment if not already deposited. On such deposit, it would be open to the petitioner to move the 2nd respondent for disbursal of the amount, in which case the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on the same in accordance with law expeditiously. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs