JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

1. The General Manager (P/EEL), Mohanadi Coal Fields Limited, Burla, Sambalpur, being the petitioner, has filed this petition seeking to quash the order dated 23.04.2015 passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Regional Labour Commission (Central), Rourkela in Application No. 36(2)/2014-RKL-R vide Annexure-8 by which direction has been given to the petitioner to pay the gratuity amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- along with interest @ 10% per annum calculated at Rs.3,22,192/- within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the order.

2. The epitome of the facts is that opposite party no.1 who was working as General Manager(Finance) under the Mahanadi Coalfield Ltd. joined in service on 05.03.1974 and retired on 31.12.2011 and has put in 37 years 9 months 27 days continuous service in various locations. The last wages drawn by the opposite party no.1 was Rs. 1,05,552.81 per month. He is also entitled to get total gratuity to the tune of Rs. 10,00,000/- which has not been paid by the petitioner. Therefore, opposite party no.1 filed a claim petition before the Controlling Authority to pay the gratuity amount together with i