IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 842 of 2009(A)
1. T.K.SULOCHANA, THEKKEKADAMPAT HOUSE,
... Petitioner
2. K.NARAYANAN, NJARAKKAT HOUSE,
3. P.K.VIJAYAN, PUTHUPURAKKAL HOUSE,
4. K.N.KESAVAN, KARADIYIL HOUSE,
5. S.GANGADHARAN, MATHILUVILA HOUSE,
Vs
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
... Respondent
2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE
3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE
For Petitioner :SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :20/01/2009
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 842 of 2009
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Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009
JUDGMENT
Petitioners were the employees of the first respondent and after
retirement from service, they claimed Gratuity under the Act and
orders were passed by the Controlling Authority in their favour. The
award also included interest for the belated payment of Gratuity.
2. There were several litigations between the parties and the
surviving claim is in relation to the liability of the 1st respondent in
respect of payment of interest. While the Board submitted before this
court in CCC No.1353/2008, that the interest also was deposited with
the authorities, the petitioners state that they were not in a position to
get the amount released, so far since the Board has not produced the
original challan receipts evidencing the deposit of the amount. It is in
these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed, seeking a
direction to the respondent Board to produce the original chalan
receipts evidencing the receipt of the interest amount before the 3rd
respondent.
3. Standing Counsel for the respondent today submits that the
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matter will be examined and if challan receipts have not been
produced, it will be produced within one month from the date of receipt
of copy of this judgment.
I record the submission and direct that if challan receipt
evidencing deposit of the interest amount has not been produced so far,
the same shall be produced as undertaken before this court.
Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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