The petitioner, who retired from service on 28.02.2018

while working as Secretary of the second respondent Service

Co-operative Bank, which is a Co-operative Society registered

under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 and the

rules made thereunder, after rendering a total service of 30

years, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus

commanding the first respondent Joint Registrar to see that

the second respondent Society pays the gratuity amount of

Rs.14,07,133/- to the petitioner along with interest from

01.03.2018 till the date of realisation. The petitioner has also

sought for a declaration that she is entitled to receive

Rs.14,07,133/- as gratuity amount on her retirement from

service.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit

that, the liability of the 2^nd respondent Society for payment of

gratuity is covered by a policy taken from the Employees'

Group Gratuity Life Insurance Scheme. At the time of

retirement, the Life Insurance Corporation forwarded a sum of

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Rs.14,07,133/- to the second respondent Society, which is

evident from Ext.P1 claim form dated 2