State Of Chhattisgarh vs Smt. Vasumati Sharma
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State Of Chhattisgarh vs Smt. Vasumati Sharma on 1 July, 2025

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                           HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR


                                            WPL No. 137 of 2025

                         STATE OF CHHATTISGARH versus SMT. VASUMATI SHARMA


                                                  Order Sheet


                   01/07/2025          Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Addl. A.G. for the State/
                                petitioners.
                                       Heard on I.A. No. 1, application for grant of
                                interim relief.
                                       Mr. Gupta submits that the learned Controlling
                                Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and
                                the Appellate Authority have fastened the liability with
                                the State. He further submits that liability cannot be
                                fastened with the State even if the school is fully-aided
                                with the State Government. In this regard, he has
                                placed reliance on the judgment rendered by the
                                Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Rajasthan
                                Welfare Society Versus State of Rajasthan1.
                                       Taking into consideration the submission made by

                    1.   (2005) 5 SCC 275
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          Mr. Gupta, application stands allowed and the effect
          and operation of the order passed by the Controlling
          Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 dated
          06.10.2021 shall remain stayed till next date of hearing.
               Issue notice to the respondents on payment of PF

by ordinary as well as registered mode.

Call for the record. Call this matter thereafter.

Sd/-

(Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge

Ajinkya