1. The present writ application has been preferred against the order
dated 15.8.2023 passed by the Controlling Authority under the
Payment of Gratuity Act,1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner
(Central), Kolkata and the order of the Appellate Authority dated
29.7.2024.
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2. The controlling authority vide order dated 15.05.2023 held that the
application for gratuity was premature as the workers were still in
service and there exists no cessation/termination of employment.
3. As the order of the Controlling Authority has now merged with the
appeal only the order of the appellate authority is under challenge.