IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2009 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14190 of 2009(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.R.GIRIJA KUMARI, NANDANAM, JOURANALIST COLONY , KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM 691 008. BY ADV. MR.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KERALA STATE DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD., KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. R1 BYADV. SRI.B.SAJEEV KUMAR,SC,DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.14190 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired from the 1st respondent. She was not paid the gratuity due to her. Therefore, she approached the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act. By Exhibit-P1 the authority proceeded to determine the amount due to her and Rs.39,302/- was determined as the total amount of gratuity due to her. The authority further ordered that the petitioner be paid interest at the rate of 10%. The amount was not paid. Petitioner moved for initiation of recovery proceedings. The said proceedings have not been completed, since the Government has declared the 1st respondent as Relief Undertaking as per the provisions of the Kerala Relief Undertakings (Special Provisions) Act 1961. Originally the declaration as Relief Undertaking was operative for a period of two years from 29.3.2007. This writ petition has been filed on the premise that the said period expired on W.P ( C) No.14190 of 2009 2 28.3.2009. 2. Learned counsel for the 1st respondent places before me a copy of G.O (Rt) No.336/09/ID dated 18.3.2009 by which the Government has extended the period of declaration of the 1st respondent under the Act by one more year. 3. In these circumstances, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek appropriate reliefs after the expiry of the period of declaration. It is further made clear that notwithstanding the judgment, it is open to the petitioner to move the Government and seek appropriate reliefs. If such request is made, the Government shall consider the same on merits. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.14190 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.14190 of 2009 4