IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 16223 of 2025 ================================================================

DINESHCHANDRA SANMUKHLAL 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 FORUM TRIVEDI, 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 26.04.2024 passed by the Controlling Authority, Surat under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) in Gratuity Case No. 439 of 2023 and the order dated 06.02.2025 passed by the respondent No.2 - Appellate Authority in Appeal Nos. 43 of 2024 & 78 of 2024, whereby, the learned Authority has rejected the appeal filed by the petitioner and the appeal filed by the respondent No.1 was entertained and modified the order passed by the Controlling Authority by directing the responde