2026:JHHC:15191 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.3659 of 2026 ------ Al-Kabir Polytechnic, through its Secretary, M. Nazm Ansari, S/o Late Haji Allauddin Ansari, having office at Al-Kabir Polytechnic Campus, Kabir Nagar, Kapali, P.O. & P.S. Kapali, District Saraikela-Kharsawan. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The District Certificate Officer, East Singhbhum, having office at Deputy Commissioner Office, P.O. & P.S. Sakchi, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. 3. The Deputy Labour Commissioner-cum-Controlling Officer, Payment of Gratuity Act, having office at Sitaram Dera, P.O. Agrico, P.S. Sitaram Dera, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. 4. Sita Ram Pandit, R/o Flat No.E-051, Ashiana Brahmananda, Tamolia, P.O. Pardih, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Siddharth Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Ankit Kumar, AC to SC-I ------ 02/ 15.05.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) To quash and set aside the entire proceedings with respect to certificate case No.17/MISC/2024-25 initiated by the respondent no.2 against the Petitioner including the demand notice dated 06.01.2026 (Annexure-2) issued by the respondent no.2. (ii) To quash and set aside the warrant of attachment of moveable property dated 30.03.2026 issued under the signature of the respondent no.2 for an amount of Rs.3,69,606.83/- (Annexure-3). (iii) To quash and set aside the order dated 13.07.2024 passed by the Deputy Labour Commissioner-cum-Controlling Officer in G.A. Case No.07/2023 (Annexure-1), based on which 2026:JHHC:15191 2 the present certificate case has been initiated against the Petitioner.” 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. The order passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, is appealable. The petitioner has not preferred an Appeal. 4. So far as the Certificate case is concerned, a proceeding thereto has been initiated against the petitioner and thereafter a warrant of attachment has been issued. 5. Since, now it has come in the knowledge of the petitioner that proceeding pursuant to the Certificate case has been initiated, it will be open to the petitioner to appear before the Certificate Court and file their defence. They may also file an application for recalling the warrant of attachment of the movable property before the Certificate Officer, which will be considered on its own merits. 6. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application being I.A. No.6143 of 2026, stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 15th May, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 16.05.2026