WESTERN COALFIELDS LTD. THR. ITS COLIERY MANAGER/SUB AREA MANAGER vs DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), AND ORS. Advocate - SAURABH A. CHAUDHARI, (FOR R 1 AND — WP/7084/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226,227. Next hearing: 24th April 2026.

CNR: HCBM040339212025

Next Hearing

24th April 2026

Filing Number

WP/24738/2025

Filing Date

27-10-2025

Registration No

WP/7084/2025

Registration Date

18-11-2025

Judge

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR

Coram

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Civil

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226,227
Payment of Gratuity Act

Petitioner(s)

WESTERN COALFIELDS LTD. THR. ITS COLIERY MANAGER/SUB AREA MANAGER

Adv. RITESH R. DAWDA

Respondent(s)

DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), AND ORS. Advocate - SAURABH A. CHAUDHARI, (FOR R 1 AND

,DIKSHA MAHADEO ROHANKAR,(FOR R

,SADASHIV S. GUPTA

ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), NAGPUR

VIRENDRA RAMPRATAP SINGH

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR

04-12-2025
24-04-2026

FOR ADMISSION -

17-04-2026

FOR ADMISSION -

06-03-2026

FOR ADMISSION -

24-02-2026

FOR ORDERS-

Orders

24-04-2026
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR

Case Summary: WP/7084/2025 Outcome: Petition allowed. The court quashed and set aside the orders of the Controlling Authority (13.10.2023) and Appellate Authority (18.06.2025) directing payment of interest on gratuity. Western Coalfields Ltd. is not liable to pay interest on the deposited gratuity amount, as the employer fulfilled its obligation upon depositing the full gratuity with the Controlling Authority. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/7084/2025 Outcome: Petition allowed. The court quashed and set aside the orders of the Controlling Authority (13.10.2023) and Appellate Authority (18.06.2025) directing payment of interest on gratuity. Western Coalfields Ltd. is not liable to pay interest on the deposited gratuity amount, as the employer fulfilled its obligation upon depositing the full gratuity with the Controlling Authority. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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