IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30937 of 2010(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.I.PAREED, S/O. K.K.IBRAHIM, KAROTHUKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA POST, VENGOLA VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. (G.C.201/04) 2. M.G.SIVADASAN, S/O. M.GOVINDAN, MOOLEPURAM HOUSE, MUDICKAL POST, MARAMPILLY VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK.(GC.202/04) 3. K.V.NARAYANANKUTTY, S/O.VELAYUDHAN NAIR, KARIKKATTU HOUSE, OKKAL POST, CHELAMATTOM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK.(GC.NO.203/04) 4. T.E. GANGADHARAN S/O. EKKORAN, THEKKUMKUDI HOUSE, POOPPANI ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR POST, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. (GC.204/04) 5. A.P. SHAVIDDIN S/O. ABDULKHADAR, KURIANAPPILLY HOUSE, PONJASSERY POST, VENGOLA VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU. (GC.205/04) 6. RUGMINI ANTHARGENAM, W/O. LATE GOVINDAN NAMBOODIRI, KAVANATHUMANA HOUSE, KANNARA POST, PANANCHERY VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. (GC.206/04) 7. K.C.MATHEW, S/O. LATE CHACKO, KOORANKAROTTUVEETTIL HOUSE, NEAR KGH HOSPITAL, ANGAMALI POST ANGALI VILLAGE, ALUVA. (GC.NO.207/04) 8. LILLY JOHNSON W/O. LATE P.JOHNSON, CHERALVILAL HOUSE, HOUSE NO. 248 N.N. ANGAMALI SOUTH POST, ANGAMALI VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. (GC.208/04) 9. M.K.YAKKOB S/O. KURIAKOSE, MOOLEKUDI HOUSE, IRINGOLE POST, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. (GC.209/04) WP(C) NO. 30937/2010-N 10. M.V.PAULOSE, S/O. VARKEY, MANAVALAN HOUSE, KARUKUTTY POST, KARUKUTTY VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK (GC.210/204.) 11. P.G.KUMARAN S/O. P.A.GOVINDAN, PALLIPPURATHU HOUSE, ASAMANNOOR POST, ASAMANNOOR VILLAGE, ODAKKALI, KUNNATHUNADU.(GC.211/04) 12. P.K.BALAKRISHNAN S/O. P.K.KUNCHU, PEECHAMPILLIL HOUSE, PULIYANAM POST, PARAKADAVU VILLAGE, ALUVA.(GC.212/04) 13. I.K.CHANDRAN, S/O. KANTANKORA, INCHELIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, ANGAMALI POST, ANGAMALI VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. (GC.213/04) 14. A.O. PAULOSE S/O. OUSEPH, ARAKKALAN HOUSE, ELAVOOR POST PARAKKADAVU VILLAGE, ALUVA (GC.214/04) 15. K.K.SUBRAMANIAN S/O. KURIMBAN, KUZHIPPILIL HOUSE, MEKKALADY POSTL KALADY VILLAGE ALUVA.(GC.221-04) 16. PADMINI RAMACHANDRAN, W/O. LATE P.K.RAMACHANDRAN, POTTEPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARUKUTTY POST, ANGAMALI VILLAGE ALUVA. (GC.222/04) 17. A.K. PRABHAKARAN S/O. E.KUMARAN, ASARIKUDI HOUSE, PERUMBAVOOR POST, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK (GC.223/04) 18. E.D. PATHROSE, S/O. DEVASSY, EDASSERY HOUSE, ANGAMALI POST, ANGAMALI VILLAGE, ALUVA. (GC.224/04) 19. O.DEVASSY, S/O. OUSEPH, KAIPPRAMPADAN HOUSE, MANICKAMANGALAM POST, KALADY VILLAGE, ALUVA (GC.225/04) BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SANTHOSH JOSE SMT.DIVYA B.NAIR WP(C) NO.30937/2010-N RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 695 001. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITYACT (DISTRICT LABAOUR OFFICER ERNAKULAM) CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM.682030. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 682030 R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI. M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.30937 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 8th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners, who are retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, is pertaining to the non- disbursement of gratuity payable to them under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per Ext.P1 order, the second respondent found that the petitioners are entitled to get the balance amount of gratuity. However, no action was taken by the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners in terms of Ext.P1 order. Ext.P1 order is dated 10.8.2007. It has become final. Therefore, the first respondent is bound to comply with the directions in Ext.P1. However, the first respondent is not depositing the amount due to the petitioners in terms of Ext.P1 and at the same time, the second respondent is not taking action for realizing the same. This writ petition has been filed in the said circumstances. This Court has already passed orders on similar matters directing the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity with the second respondent and in turn, directing the second respondent to disburse the same on execution of a bond for the equivalent amount by the concerned petitioners. In these circumstances, this writ petition is WP(C).No.30937/2010 2 disposed of directing the first respondent to deposit the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners in terms of Ext.P1 and, in turn, directing the second respondent to disburse the same to the petitioners on their executing bonds for the equivalent amount to be disbursed to each of them. It will also be open to the first respondent to disburse the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners on similar conditions. At any rate, the balance amount of gratuity payable to the petitioners shall be paid to them within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS