IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17148 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No No ==========================================================

JETPUR NAVAGADH MUNICIPALITY Versus VITHHALBHAI BACHUBHAI KAPADIYA ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR BHAVESH P TRIVEDI(2731) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR RR TRIVEDI(941) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 03/03/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Present petition is filed by the petitioner – Municipality against the order dated 20.2.2025 passed by the Controlling Authority, Rajkot under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) in Gratuity Case No. 1999 of 2024, whereby, the learned Authority has granted benefits of gratuity to the respondent herein to the tune of Rs.67,933/- alongwith 10% interest and the order dated 5.8.2025 passed by the Appellate Authority, Rajkot in Gratuity Appeal No. 110 of

2025, whereby the Appe