High Court Kerala High Court

The Divisional Personnel Officer vs C.Bhaskaran on 1 August, 2007

Kerala High Court
The Divisional Personnel Officer vs C.Bhaskaran on 1 August, 2007
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 35119 of 2004(E)


1. THE DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. C.BHASKARAN, CHERIYANGAT HOUSE,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE

3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE

                For Petitioner  :SRI.JAMES KURIAN, SC, RAILWAYS

                For Respondent  :SRI.VARGHESE PREM

The Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH

 Dated :01/08/2007

 O R D E R
                              KURIAN JOSEPH J.

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                        W.P.(C) No.35119 of 2004

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                        Dated 1st   August,  2007.


                                J U D G M E N T

The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to the

payment of gratuity to the respondent. Learned Standing Counsel

submits that as per the impugned orders, there is duplication of

payment. Though there is also a contention that there are no

records available for the engagement of the respondent for the

period from 1961 to 1984, I am afraid, that contention cannot be

appreciated, being a question of fact and on that question of fact,

the two authorities have already looked into the matter based on

available records. It will not be proper for this Court to re-

appreciate the factual matrix. However, it is made clear that in

case there is any duplication of payment of gratuity, it will be

open to the petitioner to exclude that period.

KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.

tgs

KURIAN JOSEPH, J.

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O.P. NO. OF 200

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J U D G M E N T

Dated 1st August, 2007.