High Court of Kerala dismissed a writ petition by Kerala State Electricity Board as infructuous after conceding that gratuity dues had already been disbursed to the first respondent.
Writ Petition dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
MONDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2012/10TH POUSHA 1934
WP(C).No. 21171 of 2007 (U)
PETITIONER(S):
BY ADVS.SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN(SR.)SC,KSEB SRI.S.SUJIN
RESPONDENT(S):
R2-3 BY ADV. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN R.1 BY ADV. SRI.DEVAPRASANTH.P.J.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31-12-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
V. CHITAMBARESH, J
-------------------------------WP(C) NO. 21171 OF 2007
Dated this the 31st day of December, 2012
JUDGMENT
Ext. P2 order directing payment of gratuity as affirmed in Ext.P3 order is under challenge. It is now submitted that the entire amount due as gratuity has already been disbursed to the first respondent. The petitioners are not interested in pursuing the writ petition therefore.
The Writ Petition is hence dismissed as infructuous.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE
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KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
A. SANKARAN NAIR
THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT
THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER
V. CHITAMBARESH
As recorded by the court registry
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