Manabendra Kumar Das v. The Certificate Officer And ORS.

11.07.2025 Item No.13 Ct. No. 30 Aloke WPA 13177 of 2025 Manabendra Kumar Das C & C R Vs.

The Certificate Officer & Ors.

Mr. Arkadipta Sengupta (through VC) Mr. Samrat De Paul ... for the petitioner

1. Affidavit-of-service filed be kept with the record.

2.

The writ application has been preferred praying for direction upon the respondent no. 1 to consider the representation dated 22.08.2022 and 04.03.2024 and to complete certificate proceeding within a specified period.

3.

It appears from the materials on record that the Controlling Authority disposed of the case in favour of the petitioner and subsequently issued a certificate on 30.07.2018. But since then there has been total inaction on the part of the certificate officer and the petitioner is still waiting for gratuity amount. 4.

On hearing the learned counsels for the petitioner and considering the materials on record, the writ application is disposed of with the direction that the certificate officer, North 24 Parganas, Barasat shall conclude the certificate proceeding within two months from the date of communication of this order as per the relevant provisions of the Payment of

Gratuity Act and granting opportunity to all the parties concerned.

5.

A copy of this order be sent to the District Magistrate and Collector, North 24 Parganas to supervise and ensure that this direction of the High Court is diligently carried out by the concerned certificate officer.

6.

The present writ application is accordingly disposed of.

7. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.

8. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

9. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)