This petition by the petitioner-Educational Institution
is directed against the impugned orders dated 31.05.2023
passed by respondent No.1 and confirmed in an appeal
vide impugned order dated 16.07.2024 passed by
respondent No.2, whereby the claim for gratuity put forth
by respondent No.3 was upheld by respondent Nos.1
and 2.
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2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners,
learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned
counsel for respondent No.3 and perused the material on
record.
3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate
that the respondent No.3 was appointed as a Second
Division Clerk in the petitioners’ Educational Institution on
17.12.1994 and he continued to remain in service till he
attained the age of superannuation on 31.05.2018. After
retirement, respondent No.3 submitted a claim for
payment of gratuity in his favour by the petitioners, who
opposed the claim, as a result of which respondent No.1
conducted proceedings which culminated in the impugned
order at Annexure-A dated 31.05.2023, whereby the claim
for gratuity put forth by respondent No.3 was upheld and
the petitioners were directed to pay a sum of
Rs.7,52,571/- from 01.07.2018 together with interest at
10% per annum till date of payment in favour of
respondent No.3. Aggrieved by the impugned order at
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Annexure-A dated 31.05.2023 passed by respondent No.1,
the petitioners filed an appeal before respondent No.2-
Appellate Authority, who proceeded to pass the impugned
order dated 16.07.2024 dismissing the appeal and
confirmed the order of respondent No.1 – Original
Authority. Aggrieved by the impugned orders passed by
respondent Nos.1 and 2, petitioners are before this Court
by way of the present petition.
