IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22323 of 2010(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.N.SURENDRAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KAVITHA ROAD, RAMAMANGALAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.152/04). 2. VILASINI GOPI, W/O.LATE GOPI, SREE NIVAS HOUSE, RAMAMANGALAM POST, MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.360/04). 3. K.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.KUMARAN NAIR, AIKKARATHARAVELIYIL HOUSE, CHELAD P.O., PINDIMANA, KOTHAMANGALAM (GC.NO.383/04). 4. T.C.ALEX, S/O.CHACKO, KEEPPANASSERIL HOUSE, BYEPASS ROAD, KOTHAMANGALAM POST (GC.NO.386/04). 5. ANNAKUTTY JOHN, W/O.LATE P.T.JOHN, PARAYIL HOUSE, NEAR SUB STATION ROAD, KOTHAMANGALAM POST, (GRATUITY CASE NO.389/04). 6. M.V.JOHN, S/O.VARKEY, MANITHOTTATHIL HOUSE, SOUTH MARADY POST, MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.418/04). 7. P.M.SOOSAMMA, W/O.LATE K.V.PAULOSE, PENATTEL HOUSE, PIRAMADOM, NORTH PIRAMADOM POST, MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.426/04). 8. K.M.ABDUL HAMEED, S/O.MYTHEEN, KANJIRAMUKALEL HOUSE, MANIKINAR POST, NELLIMATTOM, KOTHAMANGALAM (GC.NO.434/04). 9. M.M.MAKKAR, S/O.MUHAMMED, MANGATTU HOUSE, CHATHAMATTOM POST, POTHANIKKAD, KOTHAMANGALAM (GC.NO.444/04). W.P.(C). NO.22323/2010-M: 10. K.U.ANTONY, S/O.ULAHANNAN, KOILKARA HOUSE, AMALAPARAMBU, KUTHUKUZHY POST, KOTHAMANGALAM (GC.NO.457/04). 11. P.THOMAS, S/O.PAILY, VADAKKENETHIKUZHYIL HOUSE, PAZHOOR EAST POST, PIRAVOM (GC.NO.464/04). 12. M.N.SEKHARAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, MUNDACKAL HOUSE, NERYAMANGALAM POST, KOTHAMANGALAM (GC.NO.467/04). 13. SIMON, S/O.OUSEPH, MAVELIPUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, VAZHITHALA POST, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, (GC.NO.13/05). 14. STEPHEN MATHAI, S/O.MATHAI, ALAKATHADATHIL HOUSE, MARIKA POST, (GC.NO.14/05). 15. A.V.GNANESWARAN, S/O.VASU, ASWATHY BHAVAN HOUSE, KARUKADOM POST, KOTHAMANGALAM (GC.NO.351/05). 16. C.K.SUKUMARAN, S/O.KOCHUKUTTAN NAIR, ASWATHY HOUSE, KUNNACKAL POST, MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.355/05). 17. K.J.RUFEENA, W/O.M.M.THOMAS, MADACKAL HOUSE, ARAKUZHA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.357/05). 18. C.K.KURUVILLA, S/O.CHACKO, CHUNDAYIL HOUSE, MEKKADAMPU POST, MUVATTUPUZHA (GC.NO.358/05). 19. C.N.CHANDRASHEKARAN, S/O.C.K.NARAYANAN, CHELATTU HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM POST, MUVATTUPUZHA(GC.NO.368/05). 20. P.RADHAMANI AMMA, W/O.P.R.MAHARAJAPILLAI, PADMAVILASAM HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O. (GC.NO.371/05). 21. LEELAMMA MATHEW, W/O.P.P.PAULOSE, PALACKATHADATHIL HOUSE, MEENKUNNU POST, MUVATTUPUZHA, (GC.NO.380/05). BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SANTHOSH JOSE. W.P.(C). NO.22323/2010-M: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY-695 024. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM) COCHIN-682 030. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 030. R1 BY SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22323 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board ('KSEB' for short). They have submitted applications before the second respondent for getting their balance gratuity in terms of the Payment of Gratuity Act. The applications were allowed by the second respondent as per Exts.P1 to P6 orders, as early as in the year 2007. They complain that in spite of the said orders, the amounts due to them have not been paid. The petitioners, therefore, seek appropriate directions for payment of the amounts due to them. 2. The Standing Counsel for the first respondent submits that the amounts due to the petitioners have already been deposited before respondents 2 and 3 and that the first respondent has no objection to the amount being directed to be disbursed to the petitioners provided they furnish security for such payment by executing personal bonds. It is also pointed out that similar orders wpc No.22323/2010 2 have been granted in other cases where similar reliefs were sought. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 2 and 3 to disburse the balance gratuity due to the petitioners, remaining in deposit with them, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, on the petitioners executing personal bonds as security for such payments. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/