IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30954 of 2010(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.BABY,S/O.CHANDI KOCHU KUNJU BETHEL HOUSE, NEAR ASHRAM SCHOOL PERUMBAVOOR POST, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE KUNNTUNADU TALUK(GC-101/04) 2. K.BHAVANI .,D/O.PALLI PEECHAMPILLYKUDY HOUSE MUDICKAL POST CHERUVELIKUNNU, MARAMPILLY VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC.102/04) 3. RAVINDRANATHA MENON,S/O.SANKARAN KUNJI PARAYATHU HOUSE,MANICKAMANGALAM POST, KALADY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK(GC-103/04) 4. P.R.BASKARAN NAIR, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, BINDU NIVAS HOUSE, ROYONPURAM POST, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC-104/04) 5. N.HARIHARAN NAIR,S/O.KUNJAN PILLAI HARI NILAYAM HOUSE,KANJIRAKKAD, RAYONPOURAM POST PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC-114/04) 6. M.GOPLNATHAN NAIR, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, NADUVANI HOUSOE, KANJIRAKKAD, ROYONPURAM POST, PANANCHERY VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC.117/04) 7. SUNNYKUTTY JOSEPH,S/O.JOSEPH NARLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARAYAMPARAMBU, KARUKUTTY POST,KARUKUTTY VILLAGE ALUVA(GC.118/04) 8. C.R.RAVINDRAN NAIR, S/O.RAMAN PILLAI CHENNATTU HOUSE, ALRAPURAM,KEEZHILLAM POST ALRAPURAM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC.123/04) 2/- WP(C) NO. 30954/2010-T 9. K.C.PAPPU,S/O.CHAKKU, KEERI HOUSE,NEELEESWARAM POST,KALADY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK(GC.125/04) 10. PANKAJAKSHAN S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, VADAKKEVEEDU HOUSE, MANIKAMANGALAM POST, KALADY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK(GC.126/04) 11. V.A.SUBRAHMANIAN S/O.VELU AYYAPPAN VELLAYIKKUDATHU HOUSE,MANICKAMANGALAM POST, KALADY VILLAGE,ALUVA TALUK(GC.127/04) 12. V.S.NARAYANAN NAIR, S/O.CHELLAPPAN NAIR VALLOOR HOUSE,THRIKKARIYOOR POST, THRIKKARIYOOR VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK(GC 130/04) 13. E.K.PAREETH S/O.KOCHUNNI,ERUPPAKOTTIL HOUSE,PALLIKKARA KUMARAPURAM POST, KUNNATHUNADU VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC132/04) 14. K.M.KURIAKOSE S/O.MATHEW, KARUKAPPILLY HOUSE, VILANGU POST PATTIMATTOM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK(GC.133/04) 15. V.M.VEERASAHIB,S/O.MUHAMMED PANACHAKAL HOUSE, ERUMATHALA POST ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA(GC134/04) 16. A.VISWANATHAN MENON,S/O.K.R.AMUNI PILLAI KAPPILLIL HOUSE, MANJAPRA POST, MANJAPRA VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK(GC.135/04) 17. P.K.VELAYUDHAN, S/O.KRUMBAN, KUZHUPPILLYPULAYEDATH HOUSE, MEKKALADY POST, KALADY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK,(GC.138/04) 18. T.V.VIJAYAN,S/O.T.K.VELAYUDHAN THATHAPPILLY HOUSE,MANJAPRA POST, MANJAPRA VILLAGE, ALUVA(GC139/04) BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.SANTHOSH JOSE SMT.DIVYA B.NAIR 3/- WP(C)NO.30954/2010-T RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STTE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, 695 001. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GREATUITY ACT, (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM) CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, 682030. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER O/O.THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 682030. R1 BY ADV. SRI. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB R2 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.30954 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 8th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners, who are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, is pertaining to the non-disbursement of gratuity payable to them under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per Ext.P1 order, the second respondent found that the petitioners are entitled to get the balance amount of gratuity. However, no action was taken by the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners in terms of Ext.P1 order. Ext.P1 order is dated 26.5.2007. The first respondent has not challenged Ext.P1 order successfully and therefore, the first respondent is bound to comply with the directions in Ext.P1. It is raising grievance against the action on the part of the first respondent in not depositing the amount in terms of Ext.P1 and the second respondent in not taking action for realizing the amount in terms of Ext.P1 that this Writ Petition has been filed. This Court has already passed orders on similar matters directing the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity with the second respondent and in turn, directing the second respondent to disburse the same on execution of a bond for the equivalent amount by the concerned petitioners. In this circumstance, W.P.(C) NO.30954/2010 2 this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners in terms of Ext.P1 and, in turn, directing the second respondent to disburse the same to the petitioners on their executing bonds for the equivalent amount to be disbursed to each of them. It will also be open to the first respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners on similar conditions. At any rate, such amount due to the petitioners shall be paid to them within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS