IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10599 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.P.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, KULAYATTIKKARA POST ARAYAMKAVU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 2. E. BALAKRISHNAN EZHUTHULLIL HOUSE PONNETH TEMPLE ROAD, KADAVANTHRA POST COCHIN 682020 3. T.V. MOHANAN, THATTUPURAKKAL, THURUTHUMA, CHEMPU POST PIN 686 615 4. N.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SARASWATHI BHAVAN ENADI POST, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 5. N.VELAYUDHAN, NJATTIEL HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR POST PIN 682 107 BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT & DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER) ERNAKULAM. BY SHRI.K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.10599 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners obtained orders for payment of gratuity due to them from the 1st respondent, by proceedings under the Payment Gratuity Act. They are aggrieved by non-payment of amounts covered by Exts.P1 and P2 orders of the Controlling Authority and Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submitted that amounts have been deposited with the Controlling Authority/Appellate Authority. I directed the Government Pleader to get instructions from respondents 2 and 3 as to whether the amounts deposited have not been disbursed. The learned Government Pleader today submits that the Controlling Authority has issued notice to the 1st respondent and no reply has been received. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to see that the proceedings for disbursal of the amounts deposited are completed within a period of one month from today. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2