IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2011 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15779 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. A. LEELAVATHY, W/O. LATE R. VELUCHAMI, LEELA NIVAS, NATTUKAL POST, PALAKAD-PIN-678 554. 2. P. BALACHANDRAN, F 5, SREELAKSHMI, VENKITESAPURAM COLONY, PUTHUR, PALAKAD - PIN-678 001. 3. PETER.T.T, 8/887, THEKKUMTHALA HOUSE, CHANDRANAGAR.P.O, PALAKKAD - PIN- 678 007. 4. K. ARIFA, MAQSAD, DIARA STREET, PALAKKAD -PIN- 678 001. 5. V. VIJAYAN, 9/652, SOUPARNIKA HARIKKARA STREET, (RAGHAVA MENON ROAD), PALAKKAD - PIN-678 001. 6. C. RAMACHANDRAN, VALIYA CHAKKUNNATH, CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD. 7. M. RAMANUJAN, MECHEERY HOUSE, CHITTUR POST, PALAKKAD - PIN-678 101. 8. M.I. JAMEELA, SHEREENA MANZIL, KODUVAYUR, PALAKKAD -PIN- 678 501. 9. M. UMMER, SHEREENA MANZIL, KODUVAYUR, PALAKKAD. 10. V. KRISHNANKUTTY, KADUNGORTH HOUSE, PUZHAKKAL, KANNADI.P.O,PALAKKAD. 11. A. ELIAS, ANEYANKARA HOUSE, SIVANKUNNU, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 582. sts 2/- -2- WP(C)NO.15779/2011 12. K.N. BALAN, SREEVALSAM, THIRUNELLAYI ROAD, KANNADY.P.O, PALAKKAD. 13. P. SREEKUMARI, 11/344, SREESUDARSANAM, CHITTUR.P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 101. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRAUTITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER), PALAKKAD. R1 BY ADV.SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC FOR KSEB R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts 3/- -3- WP(C)NO.15779/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28/12/2010 IN G.C.NO.235 OF 2004. P2 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/2/2006 IN G.C.NO.18 OF 2005. P3 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/12/2006 IN G.C.NO.24 OF 2005. P4 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/2/2006 IN G.C.NO.101 OF 2005. P5 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25/1/2011 IN G.C.NO.42 OF 2004. P6 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/2/2007 IN G.C.NO.54 OF 2004. P7 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28/2/2010 IN G.C.NO.201 OF 2004. P8 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/8/2006 IN G.C.NO.161 OF 2004. P9 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/12/2006 IN G.C.NO.10 OF 2005. P10 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/2/2007 IN G.C.NO.62 OF 2004. P11 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/2/2006 IN G.C.NO.16 OF 2005. P12 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/8/2006 IN G.C.NO.107 OF 2004. P13 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20/10/2006 IN G.C.NO.237 OF 2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 15779 OF 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are former employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board. After retirement, they were paid gratuity in terms of the provisions contained in Part-III of the Kerala Service Rules. They filed applications before the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act seeking payment of gratuity under the Act. By Exts.P1 to P13 orders, all the applications were allowed relying on the decision of this Court in O.P.No.674 of 2002, wherein a learned single Judge of this Court had held that employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board are entitled to payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. This writ petition is filed seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the first respondent to comply with Exts.P1 to P13 orders and to pay the amounts due to the petitioners with interest within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. I have, by judgment delivered on 07.06.2011 in W.P(C) Nos.639 of 2011 and connected cases, disposed of similar writ W.P.(C)No. 15779 of 2011 2 petitions filed by former employees of Kerala State Electricity Board with certain directions. In view of the fact that the reliefs sought in this writ petition are identical to the relief sought in the above writ petitions, no separate orders are called for in this writ petition except to direct that the judgment in the said batch of writ petitions shall govern this case also. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE dmb