HARJIT SINGH (NOW DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS vs THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND ORS

118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20406-2023 Date of Decision : 07.05.2026 HARJIT SINGH (NOW DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS. .....Petitioner VERSUS THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT AND ORS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Tahaf Bains, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amaninder Preet, Advocate, for respondents no.3 an 4. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant petition, filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for issuance of a writ in nature of certiorari seeking quashing of order dated 04.01.2022 (Annexure P-4), passed by respondent no.1, whereby the appeal of the petitioner was rejected, solely on the ground of limitation. He also seeks quashing of order dated 30.01.2018 (Annexure P-2), passed by respondent no.2, whereby while accepting the claim of the petitioner, for payment of gratuity, the Controlling Authority, has wrongly applied the ceiling of Rs.3.5 lakhs. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 30.01.2018, is erroneous, as the ceiling limit has already been DHARAM VIR 2026.05.09 14:24 I attest to the accuracy and int