IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO. 412 OF 2023 (L-PG)

BETWEEN:

1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR/ADMN)

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELEPHONE HOUSE, RAJBHAVAN ROAD BENGALURU 560001.

2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR/FINANCE)

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELEPHONE HOUSE, RAJBHAVAN ROAD BENGALURU 560001.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. Y HARIPRASAD., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by RUPA V 1. SMT. CHANDRAMATHI Location: W/O H V RAMACHANDRA High Court AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS Of Karnataka R/AT NO 98, 3RD MAIN

3RD CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT ABBIGERE, BENGALURU 560090.

2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)

'SHRAM SADAN' III CROSS, III MAIN II PHASE, TUMAKURU ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU 560022.

3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)

'SHRAM SADAN' III CROSS III MAIN, II PHASE TUMAKURU ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU 560022.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANANDARAMA K., ADVOCAT