IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16268 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.S.SADIDHARAN, PUZHAKKAREDATH HOUSE, MANGALATH CROSS ROAD, KEDAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVOOR PIN-683513. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COCHIN PORT EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.855, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, ERNAKULAM DIVISION, PENSION AND GROUP SCHEMES DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, JEEVAN PRAKASH, M.G.ROAD, COCHIN-11, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER. MR.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.16268 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the services of the 1st respondent as Assistant Secretary on 30/06/2008. He claims that he is entitled to Rs.6,18,121/- towards his gratuity. It is stated that as against this, he was paid only Rs.3.50 lakhs. It is challenging the action of the respondents in limiting the gratuity at Rs.3.50 lakhs, this writ petition is filed. 2. This Court in the decision in Retnavalli v. Ambalapadu Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. (2005(3) KLT 320), has already held that an employee is entitled to full gratuity without liming the same as above. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to succeed. Therefore, the writ petition will stand disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall pay full gratuity amount that is due to the petitioner without imposing any ceiling as has been done. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg