ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed by the petitioner-Central Excise Department, being aggrieved by the order dated 06.01.2020 passed in Appeal No.36(133)/2018/B1 by respondent No.3-Appellate Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Bengaluru.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that one Ms.G.P.Nagarathnamma was working as a Casual Labourer on temporary basis from 28.09.1992 to till the date of her unfortunate demise on 11.10.2013. It is stated that the deceased Nagarathnamma was not a permanent Group-D employee. Pursuant to the death of deceased Nagarathnamma, respondent Nos.1 and 2, her legal representatives namely, Sri Ramachandra G.P., the brother and Smt.Chandramma T., the mother of the deceased, filed an application before respondent No.4- Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (for short, 'the Act') and the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Hubli claiming gratuity in respect of the deceased employee Nagarathnamma. The application so filed by the legal representatives i.e. the mother and the brother of the deceased came to be dismissed by the Controlling Authority vide order dated 01.05.2018.

2.1 Ag