THE VALAPATTANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO LL 242 vs N.P. HAMSA

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 56136

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
THE VALAPATTANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO LL 242 – Appellant
Versus
N.P. HAMSA – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.BIJU.P.N.
For the Respondents: DR. ABRAHAM P. MEACHINKARA-R3, SRI V KRISHNA MENON-R1, SRI K.P. HARISH SR.G.P.-R2

Table of Content
1. review petition challenges a financial obligation to deposit gratuity. (Para 2 , 3)
2. respondent opposes extension citing prior delays. (Para 4)
3. court finds no evidence of error justifying review. (Para 6)

O R D E R Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J Heard C.M. Appln. No. 1 of 2025 for condonation of delay. The review petition has been filed with a delay of 44 days. Having perused the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the application for condonation of delay, we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been made out. Accordingly, the delay is condoned, and the review petition is taken up for final hearing.

2. The present Review Petition, filed under Order XLVII, Rule 1 read with Section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure , challenges the interim order dated 21.08.2025 in W.A. No. 1832/2019, whereby the petitioner-Co-operative Bank was directed to deposit the gratuity payable to the first respondent before the Registry of this Court within a period of four weeks.

3. W.A. No. 1832/2019 was filed by the petitioner herein, challenging the judgment dated 08.07.2019 passed in W.P.(C) No. 27331/2018, whereby the learned Single Judge allowed the writ petit

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