IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WA.No. 364 of 2007(B)
1. GOPINATH, S/O. KUTTAN NAIR,
... Petitioner
2. M.ABDUL KAREEM,
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
2. CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LIMITED,
3. A. VELUSWAMY, S/O. ARU,
4. V.K. RAVEENDRANATH, S/O.P.M.K.MENON,
5. U. GANGADHARAN, S/O. UNNI,
For Petitioner :SRI.S.SHARAN
For Respondent :SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH
The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY
The Hon'ble MR. Justice THOMAS P.JOSEPH
Dated :21/08/2008
O R D E R
J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JJ.
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W.A.No.364 OF 2007
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Dated 21st August, 2008
JUDGMENT
Koshy,J.
An amount of Rs.7.37 crores was sanctioned by the
Government for paying gratuity to the employees who retired as per the
Voluntary Retirement Scheme. In fact, they opted for Voluntary
Retirement Scheme hoping that the amount will be paid immediately.
However, part of the above sanctioned amount was diverted for paying
gratuity to regularly retired employees. Learned single Judge directed to
refund that amount to the fund for paying gratuity to the VRS employees
so that gratuity can be paid to them, but, only part of gratuity was paid
to the employees who opted VRS. We make it clear that the entire
Rs.7.37 crores allowed by the Government should be utilised for paying
gratuity to the employees who opted for VRS and that should be
disbursed forthwith.
The appeal is allowed to the above extent.
J.B.KOSHY
JUDGE
THOMAS P. JOSEPH
JUDGE
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