2026:JHHC:20995 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(L) No. 2098 of 2020 The Project Officer, Simlabahal Colliery, Bharat Coking Coal Limited through Nirjhar Chakraborty, aged 50 years, son of Nirmal Kumar Chakraborty, resident of Digwadih No.12, P.O. – F.R.I. Dhanbad, P.S. – Jorapokhar, District - Dhanbad … … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India through the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) Dhanbad Shram Bhawan, New Colony, Jagjivan Nagar, Dhanbad, P.O. – Jagjivan Nagar, P.S. – Saraidhella, District – Dhanbad 2. Sri Prabhu Nath Singh, son of late Ramjanam Singh, resident of Kachhi Balihari 6 No. Pit, P.O. – Kusunda, P.S. – Putki, District - Dhanbad … … Respondents --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : None For the Respondents : None --- 18/15.07.2026 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the quashing the decision dated 25.02.2020 (annexure – 1) passed by the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) Dhanbad & the Appellate authority under the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 in Gratuity Appeal No.01/2020 – A. 7 whereby the appeal preferred by the respondent no.2 has been allowed and the petitioner management has been directed to pay the gratuity with 10% interest from the date it became due. 3. No adjournment notice has been circulated. 4. This writ petition was earlier dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 28.10.2024 and thereafter it has been restored, but the learned counsel for the petitioner is again absent. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is again dismissed for non- prosecution. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of order: 15.07.2026 Date of uploading: 15.07.2026 Saurav