JUDGMENT

This Court on 05.10.2023 in W.P.No.9310 of 2022 has passed the following order:

"2. Gratuity is paid to an employee as part of his /

her salary and is considered to be a benefit plan which is designed to help the employee during his/her retirement. Gratuity if not paid, can be recovered as land revenue under Revenue Recovery Act. In the instant case, orders for payment of gratuity along with 10% interest were passed as early as 2020. In the circumstances, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to consider the representations of the petitioners and the communications sent to them by the 3rd respondent, after giving notice to the 4th respondent and pass appropriate orders both in representations of the petitioners and the communications sent by the 3rd respondent within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs."

2. As per the above directions, the District Collector, Dharmapuri vide her proceedings in Na.Ka.No.16412/2020/F.1, dated

30.01.2025, has initiated action under Section 8 of the Revenue Recov