STATE OF GUJARAT THROUGH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER v. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, ANAND UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972
Court: High Court of Gujarat
Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
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High Court of Gujarat judgment dated 2026-03-05. STATE OF GUJARAT THROUGH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER v. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, ANAND UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT,...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14863 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================ STATE OF GUJARAT THROUGH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Versus CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, ANAND UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MR MRUNAL DHOLARIA AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 05/03/2026 JUDGMENT 1. By way of present petition under Articles 14, 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has challenged the order dated 16. 10. 2023 passed by the Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 in Gratuity Case No.
67 of 2023, whereby, the petitioner was directed to pay Rs. 35,545/- along with 10% interest to the respondent No. 2. 2. Heard Mr. Mrunal Dholaria, learned counsel AGP for the petitioner. 3. Though various grounds have been raised in the memo of petition, the fact remains that the total amount involved in the petition is only Rs. 35,545/-. Considering the smallness of amount, this Court deems it 2t not to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, without entering into the merits of the matter, only on the ground of smallness of amount with a further clari2cation that this may not be considered as precedent in other matters, the petition is dismissed. 4. If the amount is not deposited by the petitioner, the same shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of order of this Court.
Once the amount is deposited, the same shall be disbursed in favour of the employee, after verifying the bank details and after following due procedure, through RTGS/NEFT. Notice is discharged. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) ANUSRI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 05/03/2026 16:44:05
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