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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 11251/2015 & CM APP. 29330/2015

M/S CSAT SYSTEM (P) LTD .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Saurabh Shaudilya , Adv.

versus

APPELLANT AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF

GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Kailash Sharma and Ms.

Pushpanjali Tripathi, Advs. with Mr.

Shiv Pandey.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN

O R D E R

% 12.01.2026

1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 /227 of the Constitution of India, inter-alia, seeking quashing of the order dated 21.10.2015 (herein after ‘Impugned order I’) passed by the learned Appellate Authority and the order dated 10.12.2014 (herein after ‘Impugned order II’) passed by the Controlling Authority (herein after ‘CA’), under the

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (herein after ‘the Act’).

2. Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner has submitted that the sole question involved in the present Writ is whether the ‘CA’ and the Appellate Authority who have passed the Impugned order(s), were the competent

authorities in the present case or not.

3. The contention of ld. Counsel for the Petitioner is that the Petitioner, being an establishment, has its branches/offices in different states