IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19528 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.RAVEENDRAN,JANAKI NIVAS,NEAR KALLANCHERYPALAM,P.O.THANA,KANNOOKARA,KANNUR-12. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE SRI.T.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT(DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KANNUR). 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,CANNANORE CO-OPERATIVE SPINNING MILL,PO CHOVVA, KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19528 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of his application by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act on the ground of delay. I am not inclined to consider the contentions on merits since the order is otherwise appealable under Section 7 (vii) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. Writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge Exhibit-P5 in appropriate Forum. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3