HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 14571 OF 2019

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 27.05.2019 in Case No.PGA-3/2019 passed by the 1^st Respondent (Appellate Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act) dismissing the Appeal and confirming the order dated 28.12.2018 in P.G. Application No.12 of 2015 passed by the 2nd respondent (Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act) and directing petitioner – Syndicate Bank to pay gratuity of Rs. 10,34,315/- along with interest at Rs.10,34,315/- i.e. total amount of Rs.20,68,630/- to the 3^rd respondent.

2. The brief case of petitioner bank is that the 3rd respondent, who worked in the Officer Cadre in their bank filed an Application dated 13.04.2015 claiming gratuity on the ground that though he was terminated on 07.08.2008 from the service he is eligible for gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (for short, ‘the Act’), but it was not paid. Petitioner filed a reply raising a preliminary objection on 23.05.2015 that petitioner filed a Writ Petition assailing the penalty imposed under Syndicate Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) Regulations, 1976 and it is pending bef