IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 8TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30102 of 2010(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.K.R.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, VRINDAVAN, AVOLY POST, ANIKKADU, MUVATTUPUZHA.(GC 173/04). 2. K.R.CHANDRASHEKARAN, KARIKKANATHU HOUSE, KALAMPOOR POST, PIRAVOM, MUVATTUPUZHA.(GC 354/04). 3. K.N.PONNU ACHARI, S/O.NARAYANAN ACHARI, PARAKANDATHIL HOUSE, KAVUMKARA MARKET POST, MUVATTUPUZHA. (GC NO.359/04). 4. S.SIVASANKARAN NAIR, S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, PADMANILAYAM HOUSE, MUVATTUPUZHA POST, MUVATTUPUZHA. (GC NO.363/04). 5. P.M.LUKA, S/O. MATHAI, PUTHIYAKUNNEL HOUSE, OLIYAPPURAM POST, KOOTHATTUKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. (GC NO.365/04) 6. SARAMMA THOMAS, W/O. LATE P.V.THOMAS, PADINJAREKUDIYIL HOUSE, THRIKKARIYOOR POST, KOTHAMANGALAM. (CG NO.387/04) 7. P.V.JOSEPH, S/O. VARGHESE, PALLIAN HOUSE, NJAYAPPILLY POST, KOTHAMANGALAM. (GC NO.412/04) 8. A.MALIK MOHAMMED, S/O. ABDULKARIM, CHELIKANDATHIL HOUSE, PUTHUPPADY POST, VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. (GC NO.431/04) 9. A.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, S/O. M.ACHUTHAN NAIR, MYALIPUTHENPURA HOUSE, MULAKKULAM NORTH POST, PIRAVOM, MUVATTUPUZHA. (GC NO.432/04). 10. SOSAMMA K.K., W/O. LATE N.I.KURIAKOSE, NEDILAMATTATHIL HOUSE, EAST KADATHY, MARKET POST, MUVATTUPUZHA. (CG NO.450/04) 11. ABHILASH K.MATHEW, S/O. LATE K.K.MATHAI, OLICKAL HOUSE, MANNATHOOR POST, THIRIMARADY VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (CG NO.469/04) WP(C).No. 30102 of 2010(K) 2 12. M.B.ALIYAR, S/O. BAVA, MANGATTU HOUSE, PANANKARA, KADAVOOR POST, KOTHAMANGALAM. (GC NO.346/05) 13. K.R.RAJAPPAN, S/O. RAMAN, KEEZHETHU HOUSE, NERYAMANGALAM POST, KOTHAMANGALAM. (GC NO.347/05) 14. K.P.KESAVAN, S/O. PAPPAN, KUNNUMPURATHU HOUSE, NJAYAPPILLY POST, KUTTAMPUZHA VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. (GC NO.363/05) 15. N.KUNJURAMAN NAIR, S/O. KESAVAN NAIR, NELLADIPUTHENPURA HOUSE, VARAPPETTY POST, VARAPPETTY VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. (GC NO.374/05). BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SANTHOSH JOSE SMT.DIVYA B.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ERNAKULAM). 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.C.SANTHOSH FOR R2 AND R3 ADV.MR.K.S.ANIL,SC., KSEB FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.30102 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners, who are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, is pertaining to the non-disbursement of gratuity payable to them under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per Exts.P1 to P5 orders, the second respondent found that the petitioners are entitled to get the balance amount of gratuity. However, no action was taken by the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners in terms of Exts.P1 to P5 orders. The first respondent has not challenged Exts.P1 to P5 orders successfully and thereby, those orders have become final. Therefore, the first respondent is bound to comply with the directions in the said orders. It is raising such contentions and also grievances against the action on the part of the first respondent in not depositing the amount in terms of Exts.P1 to P5 and attributing inaction on the part of the second respondent for realizing the amount in terms of Exts.P1 to P5 that this Writ Petition has been filed. WP(C).No.30102/2010 2 This Court has already passed orders on similar matters directing the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity with the second respondent and in turn, directing the second respondent to disburse the same on execution of a bond for the equivalent amount by the concerned petitioners. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners in terms of Exts.P1 to P5 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment with the 2nd respondent and, in turn, directing the second respondent to disburse the same to the petitioners on their executing bonds for the equivalent amount to be disbursed to each of them. It will also be open to the first respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners on similar conditions. At any rate, such amount due to the petitioners shall be paid to them within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge jma //true copy// P.A to Judge