HB3H COIJRI QF CHHATTESGARB ATWIASPUR WRn'PErmONNo.211of20< PETmONER RESPQNDENTS Cement CCTporation of Iiidia. Mandhar Cement Plant, Mandhar, Raipur. Througfa: General Manager, VERSUS ,..' -,.: '. :. 1. Union of India through Secretaiy Labour Deptt. ShrainShafctiBliawan.NewDelhi. 2. ^yellate Authoerity under I^ment of Gratuily Act, Regional Labour Commissioner (Gentrat Govemiaent) Jabalpur(^dliyaPradesh) 3. Controlling Authority Vnder Payment of Grstiuty Aot, • Assistant Lafeoiir Commissionet (Gentral Govemment) Anand Nagar,Kaipw. 4.Shn Manbodh S^ Shri Jharibar Sahu, Village & Post Officer: Maadhar, Distt: Raipur. 5. Shri G.P.KAshyap Contractor, Mandfaar Cement Factoiy, Mandhar Rfflpur. WRIT PETFHON UNDER ARIICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTrrmiON OF INDIA, Single Bench : Hon'ble Justice Shri Satish K. ^gnihotri. Present; Shri N.K.Vyas, Advocals for Ihe.petitkmer. ShriS.K.Thomas.Adyocateforrespoiidentno. 5. ORDER (Passed on 4fll day bfMay, 2007) 1 . ' : ' . • ' ' '. 1. Thepetitionerisauiutofthe CementCorporationofIndia.apublic UHdertaking, involved in maBufacturing ofcenleat. The respoadent No. 4 isa coiitract worker, en^ged by tiie respondent no. 5. The petitioner Corporation filed an appeal befere the Appellate Authorily, under the PaymeBt of'Gratyity Aet, 1972 (for ^hort 'the Act, 1972) and Regional Labour eommissitmer (Centoal^lJabalpur (M.P.) agaiast the order dated 3.12.2)03 passed by tiie Conh-olling mrtfaority and A.L.C. (C)&aipur, TlieAppellafeAirthQrityideclined to eatertain the appeal on the ground that the gratuity amount, as required was not paid bythe petitioner-Corporation. 2. Learaed counsel appearing fbr the petitioneF-CQrpOTation submits . that the petitioner-Corporation is ready and wilBng to deposit the ^ratuity amount as required undersecond Foviso to Section 7(7) of fheAct,1972. 3. Thus, m view of the submissions made by the leamed eounse} for tfae petitioner, the impugaed order dated 3rd Marcfa, 2004 (Annexure P/I) is set aside. The appellate Authorily is direoted to consider tbe appeals filed by the General Manager, Cement Corporation oflndia- petitioner, subject to the petitionef's depositing tiie gratuity ainoiuit witfain a period oftwo weeks fi'om today. 4. Inviewoftheforegomg;thispetitionis8ltowedtofheabQvee3atent. No order as to costs. ^. ^ Sd/-.., , , SatishK.Agnihotri "1^l;':Judge,.- , t^: @a -l>i-