IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21213 of 2003(A) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- S.SANKARA KAIMAL, KOCHUMADAM, MENACHIL P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT- 686575 (ACCOUNT OFFICER (RETIRED) BILLING SUPERVISION UNIT, PALA) BY ADV. SRI.P.C.HARIDAS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISER, KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRM) KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR, KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY SRI. N.N.SUGUNAPALAN(SR.) SC.FOR KSEB SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SC, K.S.E.B SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 38170 OF 2003 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) Nos.21213 of 2003-A, 38170 of 2003-R 27950 of 2006-B & 27527 of 2007-B ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. In view of the orders passed in W.A.Nos.1062/03 and 1938/04, the reliefs sought for by the petitioners in these writ petitions requires to be granted. Accordingly, we allow the writ petitions and direct the respondent Board to pay the balance amount of gratuity to the petitioners after computing the same under the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Court's order. (2). In view of the order passed in the writ petitions, I.A.No.915/2004 in W.P.(C) No.21213/2003 is allowed and I.A.No.1215/2007 in W.P.(C) No.38170/2003 is closed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE MS