IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33283 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. N.K.USHA, W/O.K.MUKUNDAN, 'KAUSTHUBHOM', RETREAT ROAD, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR - 680 020. 2. P.S.RADHA, W/O.LATE S.VASUDEVAN, OORAKATH HOUSE, PUDURKKARA, POST AYYANTHOLE. 3. A.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.LATE A.DHARMADEVAN, SRUTHY, VASANTH NAGAR, POST PATTURAIKKAL, THIRUVAMBADY, THRISSUR - 22. 4. N.A.PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.LATE N.APPUKUTTAN, NAMBATH HOUSE, POST VADAKKEKKAD PIN: 679 562. 5. K.M.SANTHAN, W/O.N.A.PURUSHOTHAMAN, NAMBATH HOUSE, POST VADAKKEKKAD PIN: 679 562. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THRISSUR. BY SC SHRI.P.P.THAJUDDIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.33283 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners were employees of the Board and had retired on superannuation. They are aggrieved by the non-disbursal of the entire amount due to them by way of gratuity. They had approached the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity and orders were passed determining the amount due to them. But they have not been paid the amount due to them by the Board so far and hence the writ petition. 2. Learned standing counsel for the Board submits that principal amount due to the petitioners have been deposited before the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner and undertakes to see that the amount due to them by way of interest are also paid within next two months. Submission is recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to see that the balance W.P ( C) No.33283 of 2008 2 amount due to the petitioners by way of interest in terms of the orders passed in their behalf by the controlling authority are either deposited before the controlling authority or paid to the petitioners within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Obviously, the amount already deposited before the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner shall be disbursed to the petitioners by the said authority on production of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.33283 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.33283 of 2008 4