JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant intra-court appeal is under Clause-10 of Letters Patent directed against the order/judgment dated 28.06.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(S) No.2030 of 2017, whereby and whereunder, the writ petition was allowed directing the authority concerned to ensure the payment of gratuity however without interest, but leave encashment was directed to be paid with statutory interest.

I.A.No.3572 of 2024

2. The instant appeal is barred by inordinate delay of 1341 days, therefore, an application for condoning the aforesaid delay has been filed being I.A.No.3572 of 2024.

3. This Court, after taking into consideration the fact that the instant intra-court appeal has been field after inordinate delay of 1341 days, deems it fit and proper, to first consider the delay condonation application before going into the legality and propriety of the impugned order on merit.

4. The ground for condonation of delay has been taken, as per the pleading made in the instant interlocutory application that the appellant though has made application for certified copy of impugned order on 15.07.2018 which was handed over on 19.07.2018 but due to