IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 832 of 2006(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.C.RAVI, "SREE HARI", X/529, KUMARAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. T.K.RATNAKUMARI AMMA, "SREESAILOM", ENRA C-47, ELANKATHU NAGAR, VALIYAVILA, THIRUMALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 006. 3. P.S.PADMANABHAN NAIR, "SABARI", SREEKALA ROAD, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.AJITHKUMAR, SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SAHITYA PRAVARTHAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., P.B.NO.94, KOTTAYAM-1, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. W.P.(C). NO.832/2006-Y: 4. THE SECRETARY, THE SAHITYA PRAVARTHAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., P.B.NO.94, KOTTAYAM-1. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA, BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.832/2006-Y: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE R.4. RELIEVING THE P.1. DTD. 26/12/2003. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RELIEVING LETTER ISSUED TO THE P2. DTD. 29/06/2004. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE RELIEVING LETTER ISSUED THE P3. DTD. 24/05/2005. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 20/12/2005. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE P.2. BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 06/06/2005. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 02/07/2005 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE P.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REMINDER DTD. 19/08/2005 SEND BY THE P.2. TO THE R.1. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE P.3. TO THE R.1. DTD. 21/12/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.832 of 2006-Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioners claim payment of gratuity. Their entitlement is governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. That statute provides for a controlling officer who can adjudicate on the rights and liabilities and also the quantum of gratuity, if any, to be paid. Powers are provided by that statue for enforcement. Relief by way of appeal is also provided. Having regard to that, this writ petition is disposed of relegating the petitioners to move the appropriate authority in terms of that statute. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/