THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.3349 of 2018

ORDER:

Seeking to call for the records pertaining to the orders of Controlling Authority under the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Hyderabad, in P.G.Application No.48/169/2015-E3, dated 27.05.2016, as upheld by the Deputy Chief Labour (Central) Commissioner, Hyderabad, in Case No.PGA-6/2017, dated 20.07.2017, and quash the same, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2) For better understanding of the case facts, the parties are hereinafter referred to as they are arrayed before the Labour Court, only for the purpose of narration of case facts.

2.1) In the year 1979, the applicant was appointed as Artisan Grade-IV and after rendering 34 years of service, he was terminated as Technician on 14.12.2013 and his last drawn wage was Rs.59,407/- at the time of his leaving the respondent Organization. Further, while the applicant was working as Technician in the Township Administration Department of respondent Organization, the respondents have issued a charge memorandum dated 21.04.2011 vide Proceedings No.HY/TA/ DISCP/2011 framing six charges, for which, the applicant has submitte