ORDER :

1. This petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed for setting aside the order dated 31.5.2014 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.4/Appellate Authority and for modifying the order dated 29.11.2013 (Annexure P/2) passed by respondent No.5/Controlling Authority-Assistant Labour Commissioner, Bilaspur.

2. Brief facts of the case, as mentioned in the writ petition, are that initially the petitioner was appointed in the respondent-department on 16.4.1976 and retired from the post of Senior Assistant on 30.10.2010 after serving for about 35 years. However, when his gratuity amount was not released, he made several requests and representations to the respondent authorities and when no action was taken thereon, ultimately he made an application to respondent No.5 for grant of gratuity with interest which was registered as Gratuity Case No.08/PGA/2013 and the same was allowed by order dated 29.11.2013 (Annexure P/2) with a direction to the respondent authorities to release the gratuity amount within a period of 30 days, failing which the amount will carry interest @ 10% p.a. However, no interest was allowed on the delayed payment of gratuity. Hence,