2026 Supreme(Online)(P&H) 1186
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL RAJPURA – Appellant
Versus
APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND ORS – Respondent
105 (17 cases)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11730-2014 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 29.01.2026 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
2. CWP-11731-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER /S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
3. CWP-11732-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
4. CWP-11733-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
5. CWP-11734-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
6. CWP-11735-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
7. CWP-11736-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
8. CWP-11737-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
9. CWP-11738-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
10. CWP-11739-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
11. CWP-11740-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
12. CWP-11741-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
13. CWP-11742-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
14. CWP-11743-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
15. CWP-11744-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
16. CWP-11745-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS
17. CWP-11746-2014 (O&M)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, RAJPURA -PETITIONER V/S APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972-CUM-ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ORS.
-RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s)-MC.
Mr. Chetan Kapoor, Advocate, for respondent-workman in each petition.
*****
KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (Oral)
1. All the aforesaid petitions are amenable to be decided together, as a common issue is involved therein, and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties concerned, these are taken together, for final adjudication. For the sake of brevity, the facts are being carved out from CWP-11730-2014.
2. Through the instant petition, as cast under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a challenge is thrown to the order dated 30.11.2011 (Annexure P-1), passed by the control