CHHATTISGARH RAJYA GRAMIN BANK vs HARI LAL SHARMA

1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Appeal No.

61 of 2021 {Arising out of order dated 15.12.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (L) 108 of 2020}  Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank, Through the Chairman, Mahadev Ghat Road, Sunder Nagar, Raipur, C.G., 492013 ---- Appellant Versus 1.

Hari Lal Sharma, S/o Shri Shankar Prasad Sharma, R/o Bhagwanpur Khurd, PO – Raghavpuri, District Surajpur (C.G.), 497001 2.

The Appellant Authority under the Payment of Gratutiy Act & the Deputy Labour Commissioner (C), Government of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3.

The Controlling Authority and the Assistant Labour Commissioner (C) Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Appellant : Shri Sunny Agrawal, Advocate.

For Respondent No.

1 : Shri K.N.

Nande, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri N.K.

Vyas, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri P.

R.

Ramachandra Menon, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Judgment on Board Per P.

Ramachandra Menon, Chief Justice 04.03.2021 1.

Challenge is against the verdict passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition filed by the Appellant came to be dismissed, virtually affirming the orders passed by the Controlling Authority as well as the Appellate Authority with regard to the payment of gratuity.

2 2.

When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel appearing for both the sides, that exactly similar matters have already beenconsidered by this Court and as per the judgment dated 28.01.2021 passed in Writ Appeal No.

436 of 2020 and the connected cases, the legal position stands answered in favour of the Appellant.

In the said circumstance, this appeal also stands allowed in terms of the judgment dated 28.01.2021 passed in Writ Appeal No.

436 of 2020 and connected cases.

Sd/- Sd/- (P.

Ramachandra Menon) (Parth Prateem Sahu) Chief Justice Judge Brijmohan