IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12641 of 2004(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.P.SUDHAKARAN, RTD.SUPERINTENDENT, KASARAGOD MUNICIPALITY,NAFEESATH MISIRIA QUARTERS, NEAR 33 K.V.SUB STATION, P.O.ELABACHI, SOUTH THRIKKARIPPUR, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, URBAN AFFAIRS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, (A & E)KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, KASARAGOD MUNICIPALITY, KASARAGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C) NO. 12641 OF 2004 ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: ---------------------------------- EXHIHBIT P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 25.1.2004. EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOSTSAT COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(RT) 3139/2004 DATED 2.9.2004. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ------------------------------------- V. GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P(C) NO.12641 OF 2004 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 21st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T -------------------- The petitioner retired from service on 31.8.2001 and approached this Court with the grievance that he has not been paid the gratuity amount due to him. On 3.4.2006 this Court passed an interim order directing the respondents to pay the gratuity amount to the petitioner with liberty to file counter affidavit, if they have any objection to the said course of action. No counter affidavit is seen filed. It is to be presumed that the respondents have no objection in paying the gratuity amount to the petitioner. Therefore, the Writ Petition is closed in terms of the interim order already passed. V. GIRI, JUDGE. vsv