IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 16197 of 2025 ================================================================

RAJESHKUMAR HIRALAL RANA Versus THE J. B. AND BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR UT MISHRA(3605) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS ROSHNI PATEL, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 02/12/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. By way of present petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has challenged the order dated 21.05.2024 passed by the Controlling Authority, Surat under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) in Gratuity Case No. 186 of 2023 and the order dated 06.02.2025 passed by the respondent No.2 - Appellate Authority in Appeal No. 113 of 2024, whereby, the learned Authority has partly allowed the appeal filed by the respondent No.1 and modified the order passed by the Controlling Authority by directing the respondent No.1 to pay Rs.1,72,212/- with 10% simple interest.

2. Facts of th