IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21646 of 2008(B) PETITIONERS: 1. K. SAVITHRY, W/O.K. NARAYANAN, NJARAKKAT HOUSE, GRAMAM POST, CHELAKKARA PIN-680 586. 2. K. SANTHAKUMARI, W/O.N. KRISHNAN, PANCHAMI, OLARIKKARA, POST PULLAZHI, PIN-680 012. 3. M.D. PORINJOO, S/O. M.L. DEVASSY, MAROKY HOUSE, POST CHEROOR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 008. 4. C. GOWRI, W/O. P. RADHAKRISHNAN, ARUNJYOTHI, CHAKKUMPURAM LANE, NAIKKANAL, THRISSUR - 680 001. 5. V.N. LAKSHMI, W/O.LATE K.S.RAMANKUTTY, KOLAMAKKAL HOUSE, POST KOZHUKKULLY, THRISSUR, PIN-680 752. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN RESPONDENTS: 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER), THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 21646 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board. They approached the controlling authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act seeking a direction to the respondents to pay gratuity due to the petitioners and obtained Exts. P1 to P5 orders directing payment of gratuity as computed therein. In spite of show cause notices issued by the controlling authority, the 1st respondent has not yet deposited the gratuity, is the grievance raised by the petitioners in this writ petition. 2. Although the standing counsel took time to get instructions, even after almost three weeks, no instructions are forthcoming. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to deposit the amounts covered by Ext. P1 to P5 before the controlling authority, namely, the 2nd respondent herein, without prejudice to the right of the 1st respondent to file appeals against Exts.P 1 to P5 orders, if, at this point of time, they can validly do so. The amounts shall be deposited within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.