IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2009 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29091 of 2009(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.SHANMUGHAN,RUKMA, 5/682(1), NEAR SBI OFFICERS COLONY RAMANATHAPURAM, PALAKKAD. 2. K.K.KERALADASANUNNI, SARADA NIVAS, PARALI, PALAKKAD. 3. T.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN,7/379,SINDHU NIVAS, HARISANKAR ROAD, THAREKKAD, PALAKKAD. 4. A.SREENIVASAN,8/49, SREEGIRI, VIDYUTH NAGAR, PALAKKAD. 5. C.K.SWAMINATHAN, VADAKKUMURY, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD. 6. P.RAMACHANDRAN,10/359,USHAS, PARALI, PALAKKAD. 7. A.K.KRISHNAN, ALANKODE HOUSE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. 8. V.U.VENUGOPALAN, HIRANIAM, AYODYA NAGAR, PALAKKAD. 9. A.BHASKARAN, 8/48, SURABHI, VIDYUTH NAGAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO LABOUR DEPT.GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER (CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT) CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD. 3. REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 4. KSEB REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR ADV. MR. K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 29091 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners filed this writ petition complaining that the amount of gratuity as directed by the 2nd respondent as per Exts.P1 to P9 is not being deposited by the 4th respondent. 2. Today, the learned standing counsel for the 4th respondent submits that the amount covered by Exts.P1 to P9 has been deposited before the controlling authority. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to seek disbursal of the same from the 2nd respondent. On the petitioners moving the 2nd respondent, he shall take appropriate steps to disburse the amount to the petitioners expeditiously. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.