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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
R.Narayanasamy – Appellant
Versus
The Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to appellate order rejecting delay condonation in gratuity appeal (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. statutory 60+60 day limit for gratuity appeals (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. no illegality in rejecting delay; writ dismissed (Para 5 , 6) |
ORDER
The petitioners, who are the employees of the third respondent before this Court challenging the order dated 11.09.2025 passed by the first respondent in PGIA.No.30 of 2024 and 32 of 2024. By the said order, the delay of 82 days in filing the appeal under Section 7 (7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act came to be considered.
2. The controlling authority passed an order directing the third respondent to pay a sum of Rs.7.8 lakhs towards payment of gratuity against which the third respondent filed an appeal under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. The said section stipulates that the appeal should be filed within 60 days from the date of order.
3. Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, states that any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section(4) may, within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, prefer an appeal to the appropriate Government or such other authority as may be specified by the appropriate Government i
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