IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2008 / 8TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19364 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. K.P. SETHUMADHAVAN, "ANAMIKA" KILIYANPARAMBIL HOUSE, VADAKKETHARA, POST PAZHAYANNUR PIN 680 587. 2. Y.KRISHNAN, AMBADY HOUSE, MUDUVARA, POST PUZHAKKAL PIN 680 553, 3. E.J. JOHNY, EDAKKULATHOOR HOUSE, SANTHY NAGAR, POST NEDUPUZHA, PIN 680 015, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. T.P. VIJAYA RAGHAVAN, THEKKOOT KALARIKKAL HOUSE, POST KANIMANGALAM PIN 680 027. 5. K.K. BALAKRISHNAN, KARANCHIRA HOUSE, POST NEDUPUZHA PIN 680 015. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHOIRTY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER) THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 SRI. P. P. THAJUDEEN – SC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.19364 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners, who are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, obtained orders for payment of gratuity with interest due to them for their service with the Kerala State Electricity Board from the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act. The petitioners have filed this writ petition complaining that the gratuity as ordered in Exts.P1 to P5 has not been paid yet. 2. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the amount covered by Exts.P1 to P5 has been deposited with the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it is only the principal amount of gratuity without interest. 4. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: In addition to the gratuity payable as per Exts.P1 to P5, the KSEB shall deposit the interest awarded in Exts.P1 to P5 also W.P.(c)No.19364/08 2 within a period of one month from today. It would be open to the petitioners to apply to the authority where the deposit is made for withdrawal of the amount in accordance with law. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd