Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 19761 of 2025 Chapadhari Singh ..... Petitioner Mr. P.K. Bhuyan, Advocate -versus- The Controlling Authority Cum Divisional Labour Commissioner, Bargarh & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 10.09.2025 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is, therefore most respectfully prayed that your Lordship’s may graciously be pleased to issue RULE NISI, in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Opposite Parties more specifically Opp. Party No.1 to dispose of P.G. Case No.2 of 2023 filed by the petitioner under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 pending before it since 16.01.2023 within a short period frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. And in the event of failure to comply, the said Rule be made absolute and Opp. Party No.1 be further directed to ensure expeditious disposal of the aforesaid gratuity case strictly in accordance with law. Page 2 of 2. And may further be pleased to pass any other order/orders, direction/directions, writ/writs as deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. It is contended that P.G. Case No.2 of 2023 so filed by the petitioner seeking sanction of the gratuity amount as due to the petitioner, has not yet been disposed of and thereby causing prejudice to him. It is accordingly contended that taking into account the pendency before the O.P. No.1, the said Opp. Party be directed to dispose of the matter within a stipulated time period. 5. Considering the submission made and the affidavit filed in Court, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition, directs O.P. No.1 to dispose of the proceeding in P.G. Case No.2 of 2023 as expeditiously as possible preferably by the end of November, 2025. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha