IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19821 of 2010(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. K.N.SANKU, KOORAMATTATH HOUSE, ELAMPARA, NELLIKUZHI.P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. M.K.THOMAS, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. KURIAN, MATTATHILS HOUSE, NEAR SUB STATION,KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. M.A. KUNJARIA, S/O. MARKOSE,MALAYIL HOUSE, ELAMBRA, NELLIKUZHI.P.O.,KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. C.P.MOHAMMED, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. PAREED, CHIRAPPATTU HOUSE, KARUKADOM.P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.RAJEEV. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY – 695 001. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM – 682 030). 3. REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM – 682 030. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1 BY SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.19821 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). They had filed Gratuity case Nos.155 of 2004, 161 of 2004, 451 of 2004 and 445 of 2004 respectively before the second respondent claiming their balance gratuity due under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Their claims have been allowed by Ext.P1 order as early as in the year, 2007. The petitioners complain that no action has been taken to implement Ext.P1 and to pay the amounts that are due to them by respondents 2 and 3. 2. It is submitted by Adv.Mr.K.S.Anil who appears for the KSEB that the entire amount due to the petitioners have been deposited with the third respondent and that there is no objection to the amounts being paid to the petitioners on their furnishing proper security for such payment. The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that such orders have been granted to other similarly placed employees. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of Wpc 19821/2010 2 directing the second and third respondents to pay to the petitioners, the balance amount of gratuity due and payable to them as per Ext.P1 order on their furnishing security by executing personal bonds within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk