Umesan P v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners filed a writ petition seeking gratuity and retirement benefits. The company pleaded financial stringency. The court directed payment in 12 monthly installments starting October 2023.
What did the court decide?
The competent authority of Autokast Ltd is directed to pay eligible gratuity and retiral benefits in 12 equal monthly installments, commencing from October, 2023.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 29TH BHADRA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 83 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 UMESAN P
AGED 58 YEARS
EMPLOYEE NO 391, AUTOKAST LTD S/O G PARAMESWARAN PILLAI,
CHITHIRA, MRA D 45, GOLDEN GARDEN LINE, MUKKOLA, NETTAYAM
P.O., THIRUVANATHAPURAM , PIN - 695013
2 BALACHANDRAN KARTHA G EMPLOYEE NO 344, AUTOKAST LTD, AGED 58, S/O D GOPALAKRISHNAN UNNI, AMALSRUTHY, PUTHANAMBALAM, MAYITHARA P O, CHERTHALA, ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688539
3 RADHAKRISHNAN M A
EMPLOYEE NO 356, AUTOKAST LTD, AGED 58,S/O ACHUTHAN NAIR,
CHILLRICKAL H, PARAPILLI ROAD, THIRUVANKULAM P O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners' claims for gratuity and terminal benefits can be enforced therein to require payment in installments.
What time frame the Court fixes for the company to pay the benefits considering their financial crisis.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Umeshan P and others
- respondent
The Secretary, Directorate of Industries and Commerce
- respondent
Autokast Limited
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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