IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1215 of 2026 ==========================================

GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD Versus JAYESHBHAI RATILAL MEHTA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. HARDEEP L MAHIDA(7112) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS ASHLESHA M PATEL(6127) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ==========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 10/02/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. This petition is filed by the petitioner, challenging the order passed by the learned Appellate Authority dated 18.07.2024 under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 wherein the learned Appellate Authority has returned the memo of the appeal on the ground that the appeal is filed beyond the period of 120 days and non-production of challan.

2. It is the case of the present petitioner that the workman was appointed with the petitioner on 08.10.1985 as Executive Engineer and he was retired on 30.11.2020 at the age of superannuation and he had worked for 35 years. It is contended that due to delay in making payment of gratuity, he had preferred an applicatio