STATE OF GUJARAT & Anr. v. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, DEVBHOOMI DWARKA, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
other matters, the petition is dismissed
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
- Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Though various grounds have been raised in the memo of petition, the fact remains that the total amount involved in the petition is only Rs.40,708/-. Considering the smallness of amount, this Court deems it fit not to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227…
Judgment
CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 08/01/2026 ORAL ORDER
By way of present petition under Article 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has challenged the order dated
26.04.2024 passed by the Controlling Authority, Devbhumi Dhwarka under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) in Gratuity Case No. 29 of 2023.
Heard Ms.Agneya Mankad, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the petitioners.
Operative part
Though various grounds have been raised in the memo of petition, the fact remains that the total amount involved in the petition is only Rs.40,708/-. Considering the smallness of amount, this Court deems it fit not to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, without entering into the merits of the matter only on the ground of smallness of amount with a C/SCA/107/2026 ORDER DATED: 08/01/2026 further clarification that this may not be considered as precedent in other matters, the petition is dismissed.
If the amount is not deposited by the respondent - authority, the same shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of order of this Court. Once the amount is deposited, the same shall be disbursed in favour of the respondent - workman, after verifying her bank details and after following due procedure, through RTGS / NEFT. V.R. PANCHAL (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: other matters, the petition is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227; Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Gujarat High Court, on 08 Jan 2026. The bench was HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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