The Santhampatti Village Panchayath v. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour (i/c)
Case brief
What is this about?
alternate remedy; statutory appeal; Section 7(7) Payment of Gratuity Act 1972; writ of certiorari; Article 226; Deputy Commissioner of Labour Dindigul; P.G.No.134 of 2023; original authority; village panchayat; limitation exclusion from 07.04.2025; disposal of appeal within three months; Sendurai Village Panchayat; Santhampattai name error; Raju; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; R. Vijayakumar; writ petition disposed without being entertained; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Registry to return original impugned order
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without being entertained in view of the statutory appeal remedy under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; the period from 07.04.2025 to receipt of a copy of this order to be excluded for any appeal, and the appeal to be disposed of within three months of filing; no costs awarded; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; Registry directed to return the original impugned order after obtaining acknowledgment from petitioner's counsel.