J U D G M E N T

The petitioner, who retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.8.2016 while holding the post of Secretary of the 2nd respondent Service Co-operative Bank, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to disburse forthwith the balance gratuity amounting Rs.2,77,730/-, in excess of Rs.10,00,000/- received by the 2nd respondent Bank from the 3rd respondent Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). The further reliefs sought for in this writ petition are a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to receive Rs.12,77,730/- as gratuity on his retirement from service; and a writ of mandamus commanding the 1st respondent Joint Registrar (General) to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation dated 23.4.2018 in the light of a Full Bench decision of this Court in Chandrasekharan Nair G. and others v. Kerala State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd.

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and others ( 2017 (4) KLT 276 ).

2. On 21.6.2018, when this writ petition came up for admission, notice on admission was ordered to 2nd respondent, learned Government Pleader took notice for the 1st re