IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 7940 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. PONNAMMA, D/O.JANAKI, KALLUVILA VEEDU, THAZHAM THEKKU, CHATHANNUR P.O., KOLLAM. 2. GOMATHY, KOTTAPPURAM ATTINPURAM, PARAVOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 3. NALINI, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, THAZHAM SOUTH, CHATHANNUR. 4. NANDINI, ALTHRAVILA, KAITHAKKUZHY, KUMARANALLUR P.O., KOLLAM. 5. OMANA, MURALEE BHAVAN, KUMARANALLUR P.O., KOLLAM. 6. RAJAMMA, ASHOKA MANDIRAM, ADUTHALA P.O., VARINJAM, KOLLAM. 7. KUNJAMMA, NELLUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, VELICHAKKALA P.O., KOLLAM. 8. RAHEL, KALATHIVILA PUTHENVEEDU, KAITHAKKUZHY, ADICHANALLUR P.O., KOLLAM. 9. CHINNAMMA, VILAYIL PUTHENVEEDU, VELICHAKKALA, ADICHANALLUR P.O., KOLLAM. 10. NALINAKSHY, KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, VILAVOORKONAM P.O., CHATHANNUR. 11. SAVITHRY, VAYALIL VEEDU, ADICHANALLUR PO KOLLAM. 12. JAGADAMMA, KARAKKOTTU, ADICHANALLUR P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 7940 of 2008 13. SANTHAMMA, LATHIKA VILASOM, ADICHANALLUR P.O., KOLLAM. 14. BHAGEERATHY, KUMBUKKATTU VEEDU, ERAM, CHATHANNUR. 15. RAHIYANATH, PUTHUVEL VEEDU, MYLAKKADU P.O., KOLLAM. 16. LEKSHMIKKUTTY AMMA, KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, PERAYAM, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 17. NABEESA BEEVI, SHAJI MANZIL, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 18. NALINI, PARAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM. 19. REMA MANI, KOTTAKKAVILA, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 20. BHARATHI AMMA, BHARATHI VILASOM, UMYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 21. SUSEELA, SREERANGA BHAVANAM, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM. 22. SARASAMMA, MANJAKKUZHY, PARAKKULAM, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 23. SUBHADRA, PLAVILA VEEDU, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 24. A.GOPALAN, CHIRAKKARA PUTHENVEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 25. SARASAMMA, W/O.CHELLAPPAN (EMPLOYEE DIED ON 01.09.2006), SHEELA BHAVANAM, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 26. RAJAMMA, AKKARAKKUNNATHU PUTHENVEEDU, KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 27. CHANDRAMATHI, NANCHANVILA VEEDU, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 28. KAMALAVATHI, 'SUJAYAM', NADUVILAKKARA, PULLICHIRA P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 7940 of 2008 29. V.NANU ASARY, POCHAVILA VADAKKATHIL, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 30. RAHEL, MAITHANATHU VEEDU, KOTTIYAM. 31. SARASWATHI, PALETHU, KOOTTIKKADA P.O., THATTAMALA, KOLLAM. 32. KAMALAMMA, VADAKKE VAZHAPPALLY, ADICHANALLOOR. 33. LEKSHMIKKUTTY, KUTTIKKATTUVILA VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 34. KUNJUKKUTTY, CHIRAKKARA PUTHENVEEDU, COLONY, KOTTIYAM. 35. DEVAKI AMMA,THENGUVILAYIL PADINJATTATHIL PADANILAM, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 36. UMAIBA, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, KOTTIYAM. 37. KUTTY, MANAKKARA PUTHENVEEDU, NADUVILAKKARA, PULLICHIRA P.O., KOLLAM. 38. KRISHNANKUTTY, CHIRAKKARA, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 39. KUNJUKUTTY, PUSHPAVILASOM, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 40. SUBHADRA, POOVANVILA VEEDU, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 41. CHELLAMMA, NELLIKKAVILA, VADAKKE MYLAKKADU, KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 42. VASUMATHI, KUZHIVILA VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM. 43. BHAIMY, 'UTHRADOM', MYLAKKADU, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 44. SEETHAMMA AMMA, UDACHALAYYAM, NADUVILAKKARA, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 45. PHILOMINA, VALIYATHENGUVILA VEEDU, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 7940 of 2008 46. SUBAIDA, CHIRAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, COLONY, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 47. KOCHIKKA, SIMLA KIZHAKKATHIL, KOTTIYAM. 48. ELSI, CHIRAKKARA VEEDU, KOTTIYAM. 49. KARUNAKARAN, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, PERAYAM, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O., UMAYANALLOORE, KOLLAM. 50. THANKAPPAN PILLAI.P., CHIRAKKAROTTUVEEDU, DECENTMUKKU P.O., MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM. 51. VASUDEVAN, KUTTIKKATTUVILA VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM. 52. THANKAPPAN.P., CHIRAVILA VEEDU, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. 53. KUNJAMMA, THUNDIL VEEDU, MUTTAKKAVU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. 54. KUNJAMMA, MANALUVILA VEEDU, MUTTAKKAVU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. 55. M.PHILIP, VILAYIL KIZHAKKATHIL VEEDU, THATTARKONAM, KARAMKODU P.O., KOLLAM. 56. G.APPUKKUTTAN, VATTAVILA VEEDU, PALLIMON P.O., KOLLAM. 57. P.IBRAHIMKUTTY, NEDIYAVILAVILA VEEDU, AYATHIL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PRASAD SRI.ABHILASH S.FRANCIS SRI.Z.RANEEF AHAMED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 7940 of 2008 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KOLLAM. BY SRI. C. UNNIKRISHNAN -SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7940 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retired employees of the 1 st respondent Corporation, which is a Government owned Corporation. They are seeking a direction to the 1 st respondent to pay them gratuity due to them. The Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents admitted that the petitioners in this writ petition are eligible for payment of gratuity. The only contention raised before me is that the Corporation does not have enough funds to pay gratuity due to retired employees and they are awaiting transfer of funds from the Government for this purpose. Since liability is not disputed, it is for the respondents to find ways and means to pay off gratuity due to the petitioners. The petitioners cannot be asked to wait indefinitely for gratuity legally due to them. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to pay the gratuity due to the petitioners in the writ petition within a period of four months from today along with statutory interest, following Exts.P1 and P2 judgments. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd