IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2010 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32929 of 2010(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- O.JANARDHANAN, AGED 60 YEARS, ASWATHI, VENNIYUR, P.O.AYIKARAPADY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM, SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 (DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOZHIKODE), CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE,CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. R1 BY ADV. MR.K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB. R2 & R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.32929 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner, who is a retired employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board, is pertaining to the non-disbursement of gratuity payable to him under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per Ext.P1 order, the second respondent found that the petitioner is entitled to get the balance of gratuity amount. The same was challenged by the first respondent before the third respondent in appeal. However, the third respondent dismissed the appeal, as is obvious from Ext.P3. At the time of filing of the said appeal, K.S.E.B had deposited the arrears of gratuity payable to the petitioner before the third respondent. Despite the dismissal of the appeal, no action was taken by the third respondent to disburse the gratuity amount already deposited by the first respondent. It is raising grievance against the action on the part of the second and third respondents in not disbursing the arrears of gratuity that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. In view of the fact that this Court has already passed orders on similar matters directing the concerned respondent to disburse the balance W.P.(C).NO. 32929/2010 amount of gratuity on execution of a bond for the equivalent amount by the concerned petitioners, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioner on his furnishing security by executing bond for the equivalent amount to be disbursed to him. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010