IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 15998 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- P.K.BHARATHAN, PONNARESHERI HOUSE, P.O.MATTOM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.B.PRAJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER) THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.15998 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner obtained Ext.P1 order from the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act directing the 1st respondent to pay gratuity due to the petitioner with interest. The petitioner approached this Court with a grievance that the amount covered by Ext.P1 order has not yet been deposited by the 1st respondent before the Controlling Authority. On 6.6.2008, I had passed the following interim order: “Standing counsel submits that principal amount of Rs.70,000/- as per Ext.P1 order has been deposited with the controlling authority and that interest has not yet been deposited. The counsel would submit that a decision to file an appeal against Ext.P1 order has been taken. Standing counsel seeks time to get instructions, as to whether appeal has been filed. Post after two weeks. In the meanwhile the first respondent shall see that the interest is also deposited”. In view of the above interim order, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition except to direct the respondents to see that the interest also is deposited, if not already deposited, W.P.(c)No.15998/08 2 within a period of two weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. If the petitioner seeks disbursal of the amount so deposited, the 2nd respondent shall consider and take action on the same in accordance with law. I make it clear that this is without prejudice to the right of the 1st respondent to file an appeal against Ext.P1 order, if they can at this distance of time do so. If the amount is deposited before the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner, the Regional Joint Labour Commissioner shall forward the same to the Controlling Authority for appropriate action, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.15998/08 3