J U D G M E N T

(Reserved on : 04/04/2025) (Pronounced on : 15/04/2025)

Per: Hon'ble Shri Justice Vivek Jain.

Regard being had to the similitude of controversy involved in the matter and the legal issue involved in the matter which is common to all the Signature Not Verified Signed by: NAVEEN KUMAR appeals, the same are being heard and decided by this common order. For the sake of convenience, facts are taken from W.A. No. 563/2023.

2. Challenge in the appeals is made to order dated 08.02.2023 passed in W.P. No. 28821/2021 and batch of matters whereby the learned single Judge of this Court has upheld the order passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (for short hereinafter referred as “Act of 1972”) dated 11.10.2021 whereby the Controlling Authority-cum- Assistant Labour Commissioner Jabalpur had directed the appellant employer to make payment of amount of gratuity along with interest @ 10% per annum.

3. The undisputed facts of the case are that the respondent No. 3 employee was working as teacher in the appellant institution and that the employee worked from the period 08.06.2001 till 01.07.2011 in the appellant institution as teacher. However, despit