1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3423 /2010 (The President/Secy. Vidarbha Youth Welfare Institution vs. Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act) .................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... CORAM : D.D.SINHA & A.P.BHANGALE, JJ DATED : 3rd February, 2011. Heard Mr S G Jagtap, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr Khubalkar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 and Mr S.T. Harkare, for respondent no. 3. The following facts are not in dispute; that the petitioner has already preferred an appeal against the order dated 29th May, 2010 before the respondent no.1- Appellate Authority, which is pending for decision. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the respondent no.1 may be directed to decide the appeal within the stipulated period and till then interim order dated 29th July 2010 passed by this Court may kindly be continued. In the circumstances, we direct the respondent no.1-appellate Authority to decide the appeal of the 2 petitioner on its own merit, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. Till then, in the interest of justice, we continue the interim dated 29th July 2010. Writ Petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE sahare