IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2010 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32817 of 2010(B) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 66 YEARS, SON OF P.K.CHOYI, SAYOJYAM, PORATHIL PADI, PULLIPARAMBA P.O., CHELEMBRA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM, SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOZHIKODE) CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. R1 BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB R2 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.32817 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner who is a retired employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board, pertains to the non-disbursement of the balance amount of gratuity payable to him under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per the orders passed in G.C.No.476/2004 the second respondent found that the petitioner is entitled to get the balance of gratuity amount. The same was challenged by the first respondent before the third respondent in appeal. However, the third respondent dismissed the appeal, as is obvious from Ext.P3 order. Despite the dismissal of the appeal, no action was taken by the respondents to disburse the gratuity amount. It is raising grievance against the action on the part of the first and second respondents in not disbursing the arrears of gratuity that this writ petition has been filed. 2. In view of the fact that this Court has already passed orders on similar matters directing the concerned respondent to WP(C).No.32817/2010 2 disburse the balance amount of gratuity on execution of a bond for the equivalent amount by the concerned petitioners, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioner on his furnishing of security by executing personal bond within a period of six weeks. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge jma //true copy// P.A to Judge