JUDGMENT :

I.A. No.228 of 2022

1. This interlocutory application has been preferred under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condoning the delay of 23 days in preferring this Letters Patent Appeal.

2. Heard.

3. No counter affidavit has been filed opposing the prayer for condoning the delay.

4. Having regard to the averments made in this application, we are of the view that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal within the period of limitation.

5. Accordingly, I.A.No.228 of 2022 is allowed and delay of 23 days in preferring the appeal is condoned.

L.P.A. No.724 of 2019

6. The instant intra-court appeal preferred under Clause-10 of Letters Patent is directed against the order/judgment dated 06.08.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(L) No.1795 of 2014, whereby and whereunder, the order dated 14.11.2013 passed by the Appellate Authority contained in memo no.PG Appeal (13)/2013 and order dated 18.03.2013 passed by the Controlling Authority in Application No.36/(34)/2012.E.4 under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, whereby, the interest claimed by the employee was disallowed, has been quashed and set aside by holding that the