M/S CSAT SYSTEM (P) LTD vs APPELLANT AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURTOF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 12.01.2026 Date of decision:09.02.2026 Uploaded on: 10.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 11251/2015 & CM APP. 29330/2015 M/S CSAT SYSTEM (P) LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saurabh Shandilya , Adv. versus APPELLANT AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kailash Sharma and Ms. Pushpanjali Tripathi, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN JUDGMENT SHAIL JAIN, J. 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 /227 of the Constitution of India, inter-alia, seeking quashing and setting aside of the Order dated 10.12.2014 (hereinafter ‘Impugned order I’) passed by the Controlling Authority (hereinafter ‘CA’) appointed by the Government of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi, and the Order dated 21.10.2015 passed by the learned Appellate Authority (hereinafter ‘Impugned order II’) under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) holding that the Respondent No. 3/Claimant is entitled and management is liable to pay Rs.1,55,769/- (One lakh fifty-five thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAPIL KUMAR W.P.(C) 11251/2015 Page 1 of 23 Signing Date:10.02.2026 15:50:18 only) being the amount of gratuity along with interest at 10% P.A. from the date of resignation i.e. 01.03.2013 till the date of actual payment of the said amount. BRIEF FACTS: 2. The Petitioner company is a body corporate, incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at B- 61/3, Jagat Puri, Delhi-110051 and its Head Office at C-116, SECTOR 10, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh. The Petitioner is, inter-alia, engaged in the manufacture of Automatic Data Processing machines and units, as well as in the development of Information Technology so