The Director (Technical), Western Coalfields Ltd. and Others v. Controlling Authority, Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Chandrapur and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Payment of Gratuity Act 1972; differential/additional gratuity claim; Office Memorandum dated 03.08.2017; Office Memorandum dated 11.04.2018; Executive Employee category; Non-Unionized Supervisor; Western Coalfields Limited; subsidiary of Coal India Limited; Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act; Appellate Authority; quashing of gratuity enhancement orders with 10% interest; refund of deposited difference amount; Writ Petition No.7364 of 2024 followed (judgment dated 07.04.2026); bunch of 29 writ petitions (Nos. 831 to 1474 of 2026) disposed by common judgment; Nagpur Bench.
What did the court decide?
Impugned orders of the Controlling Authority (as upheld by the Appellate Authority) quashed and set aside in all the petitions; refund of the difference amounts deposited with the Appellate Authority (wherever applicable); no order as to costs; Rule made absolute.