IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15499 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.L.VENUGOPAL, AGED 65, S/O.LATE LEKSHMANAN KAMATH, HOUSE NO.41/2419, ALUNGAL HOUSE, KARANAKODAM, THAMMANAM P.O., KOCHI - 32. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM (CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972). 2. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. (APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972). 3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD SHRI.K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.15499 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner obtained orders from the authorities under the Payment of Gratuity Act against the 3rd respondent for payment of gratuity due to him with interest. The principal amount of gratuity has already been paid. However, the 3rd respondent is yet to pay the interest awarded. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to pay the same also. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent seeks time to deposit the amount. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to deposit the interest portion of the gratuity as ordered in G.C.No.5/2004 dated 15.2.2005 within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2