THE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION vs SHRI S P RANA

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$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 10.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 13109/2019 & CM Appls. 53429/2019, 15112/2020, 5065/2024 THE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.A. Niyazi, SC with Ms. Anamika Ghai, Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj, Ms. Nehmat Sethi and Mr. Adnan, Advs. versus SHRI S P RANA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Mr. Ishaan Goel, Ms. Meghan De, Ms. L. Gangmei and Mr. Nitai Hinduja, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The present Petition has been filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugning the order dated 14.08.2019 passed by the learned Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Order”]. By the Impugned Order, the Appeal filed by the Petitioner was dismissed on the ground of limitation. 2. The record reflects that this Court while issuing Notice in the matter on 16.01.2020 had stayed the operation of the order dated 25.02.2019 [Annexure P-2] passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, directing the Petitioner to deposit an amount in the sum of Rs. 20 lakhs with the Registrar General of this Court. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that during the course of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL Signing Date:13.10.2025 W.P.(C) 13109/2019 Page 1 of 3 19:07:08 proceedings before this Court, the Petitioner conducted a departmental inquiry and pursuant thereto, a punishment was levied by order dated 15.03.2023 by which the Petitioner decided to permanently withdraw 1/3 of the gratuity of the Respondent. 4. Learned Counsel for the Respondent submits that the Petitioner has in its Reply to CM Appl. 5065/2024 stated