Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 19‑June‑2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: U.P. Forest Corporation & Anr.
- Respondents: Appellate Authority, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 / Upper Labour Commissioner & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 03‑Feb‑2026 in WRITC No. 1003/2026 of the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench.
- Hearing Date: 18‑June‑2026 before a partial bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Rajat Joseph (AOR), Mr. Devesh Singh (learned counsel), Mr. Shreeraj Singh (advocate).
- Counsel for Respondents: Not listed.
Observations & Court Reasoning
1. The petitioners submitted that they have already paid or disbursed the gratuity amount as directed by the impugned order and are now raising a question of law.
2. The petitioners requested that their statement regarding the payment of gratuity be placed on record for consideration.
3. The Court directed that a notice be issued on the raised question of law and that the matter be tagged with Civil Appeal No. 564 of 2020 for further adjudication.
4. The Court also considered the applications for condonation of delay (IA No. 166060/2026, IA No. 166059/2026, IA No. 174038/2026, IA No. 174036/2026) and granted condonation of delay.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the petitioners' statement on the payment of gratuity be placed on record.
- A notice on the question of law will be issued, and the case will be linked to Civil Appeal No. 564 of 2020.
- Delay in filing the petition and related applications is condoned, allowing the proceedings to continue.
Topics: Gratuity Law, Court Proceedings