Petitioners from Kerala State Construction Corporation Ltd. filed a writ petition complaining of refusal to disburse gratuity. The respondent counsel admitted the amount due and undertook to disburse it within two weeks.
Admission of due amount and undertaking to disburse within two weeks recorded; petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 21ST CHAITHRA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 7896 OF 2023
PETITIONER/S:
1MOHANDAS.C.K,
AGED59YEARS
S/OKITTTA,LOWERDIVISIONCLERK,
RETIREDFROMTHEKERALASTATECONSTRUCTIONCORPORATION
LTD,REGIONALOFFICE,THRISSUR,PIN-680001,
RESIDINGATCHENATHODIHOUSE,KOTTEKKAD(PO),
PALAKKADDISTRICT,PIN-678732
2P.T.NARAYANAN,
AGED59YEARS
S/OTHANKAPPAN,ASSISTANTPROJECTENGINEER,
RETIREDFROMTHEKERALASTATECONSTRUCTIONCORPORATION
LTD,REGIONALOFFICE,THRISSUR,PIN-680001,
RESIDINGATPURANATTUKARAHOUSE,PURANATTUKARA(PO),
THRISSURDISTRICT,PIN-680551
3A.UNNIKRISHNAN
AGED59YEARS
S/OARUMUGHAN,LOWERDIVISIONCLERK,RETIREDFROMTHE
KERALASTATECONSTRUCTIONCORPORATIONLTD,
ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICE,VYTTILA,ERNAKULAM,
RESIDINGATKOTTALAHOUSE,THEKKEMKUNNAM,
KOTTEKKAD(PO),PALAKKADDISTRICT,,PIN-678732
4RADHAMANY
AGED59YEARS
W/OSANKARANARAYANAN,ASSISTANTPROJECTENGINEER,
RETIREDFROMTHEKERALASTATECONSTRUCTIONCORPORATION
LTD,REGIONALOFFICE,THRISSUR,PIN-680001,
RESIDINGATPLOTNO.34,KSHBCOLONY,EASTNADA,
GURUVAYOOR,THRISSURDISTRICT,PIN-680101
BYADVS.
R.REJI
M.V.THAMBAN
B.BIPIN
ARUNBOSE
WP(C)NO.7896OF2023
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RESPONDENT/S:
1STATEOFKERALA,
REPRESENTEDBYSECRETARYTOTHEGOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENTOFPUBLICWORKS,GOVERNMENTSECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695001
2 KERALA STATE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED, HAVING ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PIN - 6820193 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED, VYTTILA P.O., ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682019SMTDEEPAVGP
SRIMRAJAGOPALANNAIRSC
THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSION
ON11.04.2023,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners state that they have retired from the service of the Kerala State Construction Corporation Ltd. Their grievance in this writ petition concerns the refusal on the part of the respondents in disbursing the gratuity amount due to them.
Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that the admitted amount due to the respondent will be disbursed to the petitioners
within a period of two weeks.
The said submission is recorded, and the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE
avs
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7896/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit1TRUECOPYOFTHEREPRESENTATIONDATED03.01.2023
FILEDBYTHE1STPETITIONERBEFORETHE3RD
RESPONDENT
ExhibitP2TRUECOPYOFTHEREPRESENTATIONDATED01.11.2022
FILEDBYTHE2NDPETITIONERBEFORETHE3RD
RESPONDENT
ExhibitP3TRUECOPYOFTHEREPRESENTATIONDATED15.02.2023
FILEDBYTHE3RDPETITIONERBEFORETHE3RD
RESPONDENT
ExhibitP4TRUECOPYOFTHEREPRESENTATIONDATED11.11.2022
FILEDBYTHE4THRESPONDENTBEFORETHE3RD
RESPONDENT
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition regarding non-disbursement of gratuity should be allowed.
Mohandas.C.K
P.T.Narayanan
A.Unnikrishnan
Radhaman
State of Kerala
Kerala State Construction Corporation Limited
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
As recorded by the court registry
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