IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 26444 of 2004(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER. 2. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE, SC, FCI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SMT.ELIZABETH ANTONY, W/O. P.A.ANTONY, MANGAMADOM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. 2. REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONR (CENTRAL), KENDRIYA SHRAM SADAN, OOLIMUGHAL, KAKKANAD 682 030. 3. ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) KENDRIYA SHRAM SADAN, OOLIMUGHAL, KAKKANAD 682 030. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.26444/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE TENDER DT. 27.8.94. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE DIRECT PAYMENT SCHEME INTRODUCED BY THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE BIO- DATA AND DECLARATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE NOTICE OF PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ISSUED TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 24.6.03 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT , THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE APPELLATE AUTHORITY. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 29.6.04 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT, THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE DECISIONS IN GRATUITY APPEAL CASE NO.6/2002 B1 BEFORE THE RLC © COCHIN. DT. 30.5.03. EXT.10(a):- COPY OF THE DECISIONS IN GRATUITY APPEAL CASE NO.7/2002 B1 BEFORE THE RLC © COCHIN DT. 30.5.03. EXT.P10(b):- COPY OF THE DECISIONS IN GRATUITY APPEAL CASE NO.8/2002 B1 BEFORE THE RLC © COCHIN DT. 30.5.03. EXT.10(c):- COPY OF THE DECISIONS IN GRATUITY APPEAL CASE NO.9/02 B1 BEFORE THE RLC © COCHIN DT. 30.5.03. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No. 26444 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition pertains to the entitlement of the 1st respondent for gratuity for the service prior to 1.5.1996 rendered by her husband. The issue is covered in favour of the petitioner by the decision of this court in W.A.No.1942/2005, wherein it has been held that service prior to 1.5.1996 cannot be counted for gratuity. This writ petition is hence allowed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps