IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 22ND BHADRA 1932 RP.No. 731 of 2010(L) ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.32160/2009 ................................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S): WRIT PETITIONERS ------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.M.NARAYANAN,KANDANKANDY HOUSE, MUCHUKUNNU.P.O,KOYILANDY,KOZHIKODE. 2. M.M.DAMODARAN,AGED 65 YEARS, 'TINU NIVAS',P.O.KOYILANDY,KOZHIKODE. 3. C.H.BHAKTAVALSALAN,AGED 62 YEARS, 'PRASANTHI',NEAR RLY.STATION,VATAKARA.P.O, KOZHIKODE. 4. K.P.NANU,AGED 62 YEARS,VALIYAKANDATHIL HOUSE,NAZRIPATTA.P.O,KALLACHI,KOZHIKODE. 5. A.KUNHIRAMAN,AGED 61,KOTTAYIL ADUMBAT, MUTTUNGAL.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 6. T.H.KARTHYAYANI,AGED 66 YEARS, THAZHATH KOROTH,PUTHUPPANAM.P.O,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 7. K.KUNHABDULLA,AGED 67 YEARS, 'SHARIMINAS',NADAKKUTHAZHE.P.O,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 8. P.P.BALAN,AGED 61,PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE EDACHERY.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 9. T.CHANDRAN,AGED 63, SOPANAM,KAKKODI.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 10. C.BALAN,AGED 62 YEARS,AMBARAM HOUSE, KAKKODI.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 11. P.K.KRISHNAN,AGED 64,KUNNATH HOUSE, V.O.ROAD,VATAKARA.P.O,KOZHIKODE. RP.No. 731 of 2010 12. P.P.GOPINATHAN,AGED 65,GOKULA, CHEMANCHERRY.P.O,KOYILANDY,KOZHIKODE. 13. A.V.RAMAN,AGED 62 AMMITTAM VEETTIL,P.O.KARAYAD, MEPPAYYUR,KOZHIKODE. 14. M.SIVADASAN,AGED 64,PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, VAIKKILASSERI.P.O,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 15. M.MOIDU,AGED 62 YEARS,KOORANKANDI THAZHEKUNI,P.O.KARTHIKAPPALLI,VILLIAPPALLI, VATAKARA. 16. V.K.NARAYANAN,AGED 70 YEARS, 'VALIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE,MELADI.P.O, PAYYOLI,KOZHIKODE. 17. C.M.SANKARA PANICKER,AGED 66 YRS, 'SREYASS',PERUVAYAL.P.O,KOZHIKODE-24. 18. P.SIVADASAN,AGED 60 YERAS,POOVADAN KUZHIYIL,EDAKKAD.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 19. K.P.DEVADASAN,AGD 61,PAYILI HOUSE, EDAKKAD.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 20. A.VASU,AGED 64 YEARS,KANDAMPARAMBATH, THIKKODI.P.O,KOZHIKODE. 21. K.SREEDHARAN,AGED 66 YEARS, KALLATTU HOUSE,NADAKKUTHAZHE,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 22. P.BALAKRISHNAN,AGED 62 YEARS, PARAMBATH HOUSE,PUTHUPPANAM.P.O,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 23. V.R.RAMESH,AGED 62 YEARS, 'SREERAGAM',NARAYANA NAGARAM,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.S.K.SAJU MR.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT,REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE. RP.No. 731 of 2010 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT,DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADVS. MR. K.S. ANIL – SC MR. ARAVIND KUMAR BABU T.K. - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------- Review Petition No.731 of 2010 in W.P.(C) No.32160 OF 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of September, 2010 ORDER The petitioners are employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board. They have obtained Annexure-A1 judgment seeking disbursal of additional gratuity payable to them in terms of the Payment of Gratuity Act. But for disbursal, a condition was prescribed directing execution of a bond with two serving employees of the Board as sureties for repayment of the amounts so disbursed, if ultimately the Supreme Court decides the matter in favour of the Board in the appeal pending before the Supreme Court in a similar matter. The petitioner now submits that, that condition was prescribed on the basis of a Division Bench decision and the very same Division Bench has now relaxed the condition directing furnishing of security to the satisfaction of the controlling officers or bank guarantee. The petitioners therefore seek review of Annexure-A1 judgment in that respect. R.P.NO.731/10 2 Having heard both sides, I dispose of this review petition directing that instead of insisting on execution of bonds by two serving employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, the petitioners may be permitted to furnish security to the satisfaction of the concerned controlling officer or to furnish bank guarantee for release of the amount. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd R.P.NO.731/10 3