The Management Director v. the Appellate Authority/Additional Commissioner of Labour
Case brief
What is this about?
Payment of Gratuity Act 1972; Section 7(7); limitation 120 days (60 + 60-day extension); non-payment of monetary pre-deposit; appeal not entertainable; certiorari under Article 226 of Constitution of India; employer/management challenge to gratuity orders; Appellate Authority / Additional Commissioner of Labour, Coimbatore; Controlling Authority / Joint Commissioner of Labour, Salem; Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd; writ petitions dismissed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, an appeal lies within 60 days, extendable only for a further 60 days making 120 days in total; appeals filed beyond 120 days cannot be entertained, and this Court finds no infirmity in the Appellate Authority / Additional Commissioner of Labour refusing to entertain the appeals on the grounds of limitation.