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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Date of Decision: 7^th January, 2022

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W.P.(C) 13418/2021 & CM APPLs. 42298/2021, 42299/2021,

42300/2021

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH: SECRETARY MINISTRY OF

AYUSH

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Mr.

Arihant Jain, Advocate.

versus

HEMANT KUMAR AND ORS.

..... Respondents

Through:

None.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through video conferencing.

2.

The present petition has been filed challenging the impugned order

dated 29^th September, 2021 in No. ND.36(29) 2021PADYC titled the Under

Secretary (Admin), Ministry of Ayush v. Sh. Hemant Kumar passed by the

Appellate Authority constituted under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,

New Delhi (hereinafter the “Appellate Authority”). By the impugned order,

the Appellate Authority has dismissed the appeal filed by the Petitioner

herein under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter

“Act”) on the ground that the appeal was barred by limitation.

3.

Mr. Gogna, ld. CGSC submits that in view of the pandemic, the

orders of the Supreme Court dated 23^rd Septem