V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. Heard Mr.Ravi, learned counsel appearing for the appellant/Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC), Mr.S.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.S.D.S.Philip, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent.

2. The challenge in the Writ Appeal by the TNCSC is to the order of the learned single Judge in W.P.No.3377 of 2007, dated 25.07.2011, in which, the third respondent/writ petitioner called in question the order of the second respondent herein (Joint Commissioner of Labour), who is the competent appellate authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, passed in P.G.A.2 of 2006, dated 10.08.2006, seeking to quash the same and to direct the appellant-TNCSC to pay the gratuity of Rs.31,154/- as computed by the first respondent-Assistant Commissioner of Labour, together with interest. The learned single Judge, on going through the material facts as well as the legal position, came to the conclusion that the third respondent/writ petitioner is entitled to have the benefits of the said Act and thereby, allowed the Writ Petition, set aside the impugned order, dated 10.08.2006 and directed th