IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN

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ON THE 13 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. PETITION No. 7413 of 2025 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Versus SHRI PRADIP CHAKRABORTY AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri S.K. Rao- Senior Advocate With Shri Sukhendra Kushwah-Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Amardeep Gupta- Advocate for the respondent No.1.

ORDER The present petition has been filed by the petitioner-Bank, challenging the order of the Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, so also the order of the Appellate Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (for short referred to as Gratuity Act). The Controlling Authority, by its order dated 02.08.2024 had directed payment of Gratuity to the tune of Rs. 20,13,265/- and since an amount of Rs.10.00 lakhs had already been paid to the respondent employee, therefore directed to pay deficit of Rs.10,13,265/-. On an appeal being filed before the Appellate Authority, the Appellate Authority has carried out recalculation of Gratuity and has held that the respondent is entitled to total Gratuity of Rs. 15,46,997/- and as an amount of Rs. 10.00 lakhs had already been paid, the authority