IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26457 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.KRISHNAMOORTHY,17/758,'MRIDULA' CHITTOOR ROAD, PALAKKAD-31. 2. SMT. V.LAKSHMI, 4/570,'SREEVAKSAM' MILMA ROAD, KALLEPPALLY PO PALAKKAD 678 005. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.ABDUL RAHIM SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER (CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT) PALAKKAD. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU. 4. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM (PO) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R4 SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R4 GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).26457/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT By Exts.P1 and P2 orders dated 31.1.2007, second respondent determined the amount due to the petitioners by way of gratuity and directed the Board to pay the same. There has been no appeal so far. Repeated attempts on the part of the petitioners also did not elicit any response from the Board. Hence the writ petition. 2. If Exts.P1 and P2 have not been challenged in appeal and if there is no order of stay by the competent authority, Board is bound to comply with the directions issued. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the Board to deposit the amount awarded under Exts.P1 and P2 before the third respondent within one month from today, if not already deposited. If such deposit has been made, second and third W.P.(C).26457/2008 2 respondents shall disburse the amount due to the petitioners under Exts.P1 and P2, on request made in that regard without any delay. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs