IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 107 of 2026 ========================================== STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. Versus CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, DEVBHOOMI DWARKA, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 & ANR. ========================================== Appearance: MS AGNEYA MANKAD AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 08/01/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. By way of present petition under Article 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has challenged the order dated 26.04.2024 passed by the Controlling Authority, Devbhumi Dhwarka under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) in Gratuity Case No. 29 of 2023. 2. Heard Ms.Agneya Mankad, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the petitioners. 3. Though various grounds have been raised in the memo of petition, the fact remains that the total amount involved in the petition is only Rs.40,708/-. Considering the smallness of amount, this Court deems it fit not to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, without entering into the merits of the matter only on the ground of smallness of amount with a p. 2 further clarification that this may not be considered as precedent in other matters, the petition is dismissed. 4. If the amount is not deposited by the respondent - authority, the same shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of order of this Court. Once the amount is deposited, the same shall be disbursed in favour of the respondent - workman, after verifying her bank details and after following due procedure, through RTGS / NEFT. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) V.R. PANCHAL