The High Court of Kerala directed the Kerala State Electricity Board to deposit the petitioner's balance gratuity of Rs.69,703 and interest within three months, failing to comply with a prior order.
Direction to deposit gratuity and interest within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID
FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012/2ND AGRAHAYANA 1934
WP(C).No. 27028 of 2012 (C)
PETITIONER(S):
V.SATHYAN, P.S.MANDIRAM, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, VARKALA-695141.
BY ADVS.SRI.R.ANILKUMAR SRI.P.BANI
RESPONDENT(S):
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVANAM PATTOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695004
BY SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-11-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS
EXT. P1:-THE ORDER OF GRATUITY CASE NO 38/09 TO 65/09, 89/10, TO 117/20/20/10 TO 125/10 AND 130/10 TO 196/10 DATED 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2010.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS
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P.S. TO JUDGE
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HARUN-UL-RASHID, J.
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Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2012.
J U D G M E N T
The writ petition is filed seeking a direction commanding the respondent to disburse the gratuity amount of Rs.69,703/- with 10% interest from 1.6.2002 with immediate effect and for other incidental reliefs.
The petitioner submits that he is dire need of money to disburse
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the liability arose due to the treatment of his wife which he had availed from private money lenders.
In the above said facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to deposit the entire balance gratuity payable to the petitioner as per Ext.P1 within a period of three months from today. There will also be a further direction to the respondent to deposit the interest payable on the gratuity within a period of three months from the date of deposit of the gratuity amount. Upon such deposit being made, it shall be open to the petitioner to unconditionally withdraw the amounts so deposited.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent is directed to deposit the balance gratuity amount and interest within a specified period despite non-compliance with a prior order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V.Sathyan
Kerala State Electricity Board
Harun-ul-Rashid
As recorded by the court registry
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