Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur

Order Date: 21/07/2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: The Principal, Bhilai Vidyalaya (Sector‑2, Bhilai, Durg), the Education Officer, Education Department, Bhilai Steel Plant, and the Chief Executive Officer of Bhilai Steel Plant (SAIL).
  • Respondents: Shri Budhram (advocate), the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the Controlling Authority under the same Act; Respondent No.1 was represented by Advocate Rohan Sharma on behalf of Advocate Shivang Dubey.
  • The petition (WPL No. 17 of 2020) sought relief concerning matters under the Payment of Gratuity Act.
  • The Court issued two notices; the petitioners failed to appear in both the first and second rounds, while the respondents were present through counsel.

Final Outcome

  • The Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution, as no party appeared on behalf of the petitioners.

Topics: Court Procedure, Gratuity Act, Legal Dismissal