[2026:RJ-JP:4699] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 19967/2025 Dr. Bela Malik W/o Shri Vikas Malik, 112, RFC Colony, Vit Vihar, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur ----Petitioner Versus 1. Secretary, Shri Bhawani Niketan Shiksha Samiti, Sikar Road, Jaipur 2. Principal, Shri Bhawani Niketan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Sikar Road, Jaipur Authority Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 Jaipur District Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dharmendra Jain with Mr. Arvind Kumar Arora For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 02/02/2026 1. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has assailed order dated 06.06.2025 passed by the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, Jaipur, whereby the matter has been remanded back to the competent authority for deciding the same afresh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while remanding the matter back to the competent authority, certain observations have been given by the Appellate Authority, which may cause prejudice to the case of the petitioner. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the order dated 06.06.2025. [2026:RJ-JP:4699] (2 of 2) [CW-19967/2025] 4. As the directions have been given by the Appellate Authority on deciding the matter afresh, after giving opportunity of hearing to both the parties, therefore observations, if any, made by the Appellate Authority in order dated 06.06.2025 cannot come in the way of fresh consideration and the competent authority is directed to decide the matter afresh without being influenced by any of the observation made by the Appellate Authority. As the matter relates to payment of gratuity pending since 2013, therefore, the competent authority is directed to decide the matter expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. (ANAND SHARMA),J DIVYA /2