1 06.10.2026 Item No.4 Court No. 30 skg WPA/29193/2026 SUDARSHAN BHAWAL VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. Mr. Ramiz Munsi, Adv. …for the petitioner Ms. Aparna Banerjee, Adv. Ms. Atanu Basu, Adv. Ms. Monisha Paswan, Adv. …for the State 1. Affidavit of service filed be taken on record. 2. The writ application has been preferred praying for expeditious disposal of the appeal preferred before the appellate authority under the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 being case no.GA-07 of 2026. 3. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the State that the next date has been fixed on 3rd November, 2026. 4. The petitioner submits that he is being prejudiced that the appeal has not be disposed of in spite of the petitioner receiving the first notice in June, 2026 and having complied with the direction of the appellate authority. 5. On hearing the learned Counsel for the parties and on perusal of the materials on record and considering that the prima facie delay in the proceedings, the writ application is disposed of with the direction that the appellate authority shall make all endeavour to dispose of the appeal preferably by 30th November, 2026. 6. The writ application stands disposed of. (Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.