The Group B Committee v. the Controlling Authority Under
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 2646 of 2025 (L-PG), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:48394), decided 24.11.2025 by Justice Jyoti M. Employer committee challenged the Controlling Authority (Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972) order dated 03.05.2024 in a gratuity matter involving respondent Purushothama B. Court held that a statutory appeal lies before the Appellate Authority against the Controlling Authority's order and declined to exercise writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution; writ petition dismissed, pending interlocutory applications disposed of and interim relief discharged. Keywords: alternative statutory remedy, Appellate Authority, Controlling Authority, gratuity, writ jurisdiction declined.
What did the court decide?
A statutory appeal lies before the Appellate Authority against the order of the Controlling Authority.