PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT vs SH SUKHBIR SINGH

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$~ 4, 80 & 81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07.01.2025 4 + W.P.(C) 18002/2024, CM APPL. 76581/2024 , CM APPL. 76582/2024 & CM APPL. 76580/2024 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Advocate versus SMT MALTI DEVI .....Respondent Through: None 80 + W.P.(C) 32/2025, CM APPL. 79/2025 & 78/2025 (stay) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Advocate versus SH SUKHBIR SINGH .....Respondent Through: None 81 + W.P.(C) 42/2025, CM APPL. 107/2025, CM APPL. 108/2025 & CM APPL. 106/2025 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Advocate versus W.P.(C) 18002/2024 & connected matters Page 1 of 9 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, ou=DELHI HIGH COURT, GIRISH KATHPALIA 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626 cacca, postalCode=110003, st=DELHI, serialNumber=D3E86796451EC45C07B5D15570996B40F80CBD2EEE60402C4 87965FF801E26FA, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.01.07 18:54:07 -08'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:07.01.2025 19:27:16 SMT RAMWATI .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA COMMON JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The legal and factual matrix in the captioned petitions being the same, the petitions are taken up together for disposal. By way of these petitions, brought under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, orders dated 29.07.2024 passed by the Appellate Authority under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act have been assailed. By way of the impugned orders dated 29.07.2024, the appeals filed by the petitioner under Section 7(7) of the Act were dismissed on two grounds viz. bar of limitation and failure to deposit the awarded amount. Having heard learn