Court closed the contempt case. It held that the order was substantially complied with and liberty granted in the underlying writ petition to claim further gratuity remains valid before the statutory authority.
Contempt case closed; liberty to claim further gratuity retained before statutory authority.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 7TH PHALGUNA, 1939 Con.Case(C).No. 8 of 2018
JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 6717/2016 DATED 09-10-2017.
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
P.V.JOSEPH, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY, 'RETIRED SECRETARY', AKALAKUNNAM VILLAGE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.3857, MANJAMATTAM, MOOZHOOR PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT PERIKILAKATTU HOUSE, KOZHUVANAL PO, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686573.
BY ADVS.SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.S.PARAMESWARA PRASAD
RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT:
C.J.CHANDRIKAKUMARI, (AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) SECRETARY, AKALAKUNNAM VILLAGE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.3857, MANJAMATTAM, MOOZHOOR PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686503.
BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26-02-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES:
ANNEXURE I : JUDGMENT DATED 9.10.2017 IN WPC.NO.6717 OF 2016 L. ANNEXURE II: TRUE COPY OF COVERING LETTER DATED 23.10.2017. ANNEXURE III: TRUE COPY OF THE QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 AND THE REPLY ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE LIC.
RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES & EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT R1A: A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PASS BOOK OF THE BANK MAINTAINED WITH THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK. EXHIBIT R1B: A TRUE COPY OF THE DAY BOOK DATED 31.1.2015 OF THE BANK TO SHOW THE TRANSFER.
/TRUE COPY/
P.S.TO JUDGE
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SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
COC No.8 of 2018
Dated this the 26th day of February, 2018
J U D G M E N T
This contempt case is filed by the petitioner complaining that the gratuity amount due to the petitioner on account of the salary hike is not paid to the petitioner.
Therefore, the contempt case is closed stating that the
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order is substantially complied with by the respondents. Therefore, whatever liberty given under the judgment is left open to petitioner to be agitated before the appropriate statutory authority.
Sd/-
SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE
smv 26.2.2018
P.V. Joseph
C.J. Chandrikakumari
Shaji P. Chaly
As recorded by the court registry
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