IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22590 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. P.SADANANDAN, 61 YEARS, S/O.LATE KESAVAN NAIR ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RETIRED, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, VADAKANCHERRY PALAKKAD., R/AT.PULIYAKODE HOUSE, KANNAMBRA PO., PALAKKAD-678686. 2. T.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.LATE KESAVAN NAIR ASST.ENGINEER RETIRED, KSEB, R/AT.ASWATHY (KOTHANEATH), KANNAMBRA PO., PALAKKAD-678686. BY ADV. SRI.G.D.PANICKER RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. SECRETARY, KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY OF PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, LABOUR OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 3. JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD SRI. K.S. ANIL -SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.22590 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board. They obtained orders from the Controlling Authority under the payment of Gratuity Act for payment of gratuity with interest. The grievance of the petitioners in this writ petition is that the 1st respondent is not depositing the amount before the Controlling Authority. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Board submits that the principal amounts covered by the orders of the Controlling Authority have already been deposited. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to deposit the interest portion also as ordered by the Controlling Authority within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd