IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 7909 of 2009. Date of Decision : May 22, 2009. Haryana Minerals Limited, Vanijya Kunj, H.S.I.D.C. Office Complex, Udyog Vihar, Phase-V, Gurgaon, through its Additional Managing Director. ....... Petitioner. Versus. The Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act (Central), Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh, and others. ....... Respondents. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. Ashwani Kumar Bura, Advocate, for the petitioner. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). Counsel for the petitioner contends that on an application moved by respondent No. 2 to the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act who without considering the reply of the petitioner passed order dated 31.01.2007. The said order was challenged by the petitioner before the Appellate Authority-respondent No. 1. Thereafter, the matter was heard by the Appellate Authority and even written arguments were submitted by the petitioner before the appellate authority. The appellate authority reserved the order on 12.10.2007 but till date the same has not been pronounced nor has any order been conveyed to the petitioner with regard to the decision in the appeal. He further contends that directions be issued to the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act-respondent No. 1 to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 18.04.2007 within some specified time. C.W.P. No. 7909 of 2009. In view of the above, if the said contentions as raised by counsel for the petitioner are correct, it would be just and appropriate that the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act-respondent No. 1 should decide the appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, the appeal already stands decided, the order so passed in the said appeal be conveyed to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of with above directions. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE May 22, 2009. sjks. -2-