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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

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Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Service and Labour Laws
 

List of Judgements

Rajumon T.M. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Dinesh Kumar Sharma & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Western Coal Fields Ltd. Vs. Manohar Govinda Fulzele

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Jyotirmay Ray Vs. The Field General Manager, Punjab National Bank & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 848 SC

Suneja Towers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs. Anita Merchant

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

M/s. Creative Garments Ltd. Vs. Kashiram Verma

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Jagdish Prasad Saini Vs. State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 768 SC

Independent Schools' Federation of India (Regd.) Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 676 SC

Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya Vs. District Development Officer Dahod

Judgement Date : april/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

The Secretary, Local Self Government Department Vs. K. Chandran

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Krishna Gopal Tiwary Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE vs. RAJENDRA KUMAR DUBEY

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

Headnote :

Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED vs. SRI RABINDRANATH CHOUBEY

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALDisciplinary actions initiated prior to the payment of gratuity can be suspended until the proceedings are finalized.Disciplinary actions may continue even after the retirement of the employee in question - The inquiry must reach a definitive conclusion.Ajay Rastogi, JA. Payment of Gratuity A...

BCH ELECTRIC LIMITED vs. PRADEEP MEHRA

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

Headnote :

The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Section 4(3) addresses gratuity entitlement. The respondent was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the appellant company under specified terms, which included eligibility for gratuity as per legal provisions. After resigning, the respondent claimed gratuit...

RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD. vs. SMT. MOHANI DEVI

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEGratuity will be granted if employment is terminated after 5 years of continuous service, which includes resignations.A. According to the Rajasthan Civil Services Pension Rules, 1996, Rule 50 - Regarding Voluntary Retirement - If an application for voluntary retirement is not resolved and rema...

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER vs. RADHEY SHYAM PANDEY

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTOnce the VRS scheme is implemented, employees who have acted on it must not be abandoned.Pensions cannot be handled arbitrarily and should not be denied unfairly.A. According to SBI Employees\' Pension Fund Rules, Rule 22(i)(a) - Voluntary Retirement Scheme - Pension Entitlement - SBI intro...

Central Bank of India v. Tara Chand

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 623 SC

Headnote :

The Bank of Baroda Employees Voluntary Retirement Scheme of 2001, specifically Clauses 4 and 6(ii), along with the Central Bank of India (Employees\') Pension Regulations of 1995, address voluntary retirement and pro-rata pension eligibility. When a court reviews the interpretation of a statutory re...

Central Bank of India v. Tara Chand

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

Headnote :

Pension Regulations for Employees of the Central Bank of India, 1995.[Paragraph]

Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam Kanpur Vs. Sri Mujib Ullah Khan

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices Vs. Gursewak Singh

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices Vs. Gursewak Singh

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Birla Institute of Technology Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Birla Institute of Technology Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Netram Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & ANR. [March 23, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Central Bank of India Vs. M. Sethumadhavan & Ors. [March 29, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

State of Uttar Pradesh and others Vs. Dhirendra Pal Singh [November 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 807 SC

Manojbhai N. Shah & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [January 07, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

National Insurance Co. Ltd. & ANR. Vs. Kirpal Singh [January 10, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Allahabad Bank Vs. A.C. Aggarwal [March 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Y.K. Singla Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors. [December 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Sarab Dayal

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 424 SC

Sudhir Kumar Consul Vs Allahabad Bank

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

P. Rajan Sandhi Vs. Union of India & ANR. [2010] INSC 758 (21 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 694 SC

Management of Ksrtc Vs. R. Krishna Reddy [2006] Insc 732 (1 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 732 SC

Ceat Ltd. Vs. Murphy India Employees Union [2006] Insc 239 (25 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Bank of India & Ors Vs. O.P. Swarnakar [2002] INSC 557 (17 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

Uptron India Limited Vs. Shammi Bhan & ANR [1998] INSC 73 (6 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

H.R. Adyanthaya Vs. Sandoz (India) Ltd. [1994] INSC 424 (11 August 1994)

Judgement Date : august/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 418 SC

Bakshish Singh Vs. Darshan Engineering Works [1993] INSC 422 (11 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 416 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by SAWANT, J. - These two appeals, one from the Union of India and the other from the affected employee, challenge the Punjab and Haryana High Court\'s ruling dated March 24, 1983, which declared Section 4(1)(b) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter re...

General Manager, E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd. Vs. Presiding Officer & Ors [1991] INSC 125 (2 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The General Office Order No. 26, issued on December 1, 1943, by the Appellant-Company, stated that employees with 30 years of service or more would qualify for a \"Retiring Allowance\" (pension). Additionally, the order specified that all permanent employees who were employed by the Company before J...

G.S. Dhara Singh Vs. E.K. Thomas & Ors [1988] INSC215 (9 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

The service terms and conditions, including wage rates and related issues, were established through negotiations between the trade union, represented by respondent No. 3 and its General Secretary, and respondent No. 4, the President of the Employers Association.Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 were workers a...

Shree Sajjan Mills Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, M.P. Bhopal & ANR [1985] INSC 224 (8 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-assessee is a publicly traded company. The relevant assessment year for C.A. No. 4222 of 1984 is 1973-74.With the enactment of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, effective from September 16, 1972, a statutory obligation was established for the assessee to provide gratuity to its employ...

Jeewanlal (1929) Ltd.Etc. Vs. The Authority Under The Payment of Gratuity Act & [1984] INSC 163 (29 August 1984)

Judgement Date : august/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a monthly-rated employee of the appellant, a public limited company, ended his employment upon reaching the age of superannuation after 35 years of service. He was entitled to gratuity payment under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The appellant calculated the gratuity amount under...

Katheeja Bai Vs. The Superintending Engineer & Ors [1984] INSC 107 (10 May 1984)

Judgement Date : may/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

Regulation 37 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Contributory Provident Fund Regulations, established by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board under the Electricity Supply Act of 1948, stipulates that the Electricity Board must credit a member\'s provident fund account with a special contribution, calcu...

Sudhir Chandra Sarkar Vs. Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. & Ors [1984] INSC 69 (27 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who resigned from the respondent company after more than 29 years of service, did not receive the retiring gratuity to which he was entitled under the Retiring Gratuity Rules, 1937. Consequently, the appellant initiated a lawsuit in the Court of Subordinate Judge to recover the gratui...

D.S. Nakara & Ors Vs. Union of India [1982] INSC 103 (17 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

On May 25, 1979, the Government of India issued a Memorandum (Exhibit P-1) that relaxed the formula for calculating pensions for employees covered by the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, applying it to those retiring on or after March 31, 1979. Subsequently, another Memorandum was relea...

Workmen of Metro Theatre Ltd., Bombay Vs. Metro Theatre Ltd., Bombay [1981] INSC 134 (31 July 1981)

Judgement Date : july/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The wages and gratuity for the workers at Metro Theatre were regulated by a previous award under Reference No. 1 of 1968, which was published on July 3, 1969, and was effective from January 1, 1967. The dearness allowance was determined by the award in Reference No. 440 of 1970, which took effect fr...

Lalappa Lingappa & Ors Vs. Laxmi Vishnu Textile Mills Ltd., Sholapur [1981] INSC 29 (11 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

Gratuity is due to an employee upon the termination of their employment after they have provided continuous service as outlined in section 4(1) of the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972. The term \"continuous service\" is defined in section 2(c) as uninterrupted service, which includes interruptions cause...

Som Prakash Rekhi Vs. Union of India & ANR [1980] INSC 218 (13 November 1980)

Judgement Date : november/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

Under a voluntary retirement scheme implemented by the company, the petitioner, who was a clerk at Burmah Shell Oil Storage Ltd., chose to retire voluntarily after becoming eligible for a pension. His pension was governed by the terms of a 1950 trust deed that established a pension fund and outlined...

Shri Digvijay Woollen Mills Ltd. Vs. Mahendra Prataprai Buch [1980] INSC 133 (23 July 1980)

Judgement Date : july/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

Section 4(2) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 stipulates that for each completed year of service or any part thereof exceeding six months, the employer is required to pay gratuity to an employee at a rate equivalent to 15 days\' wages, calculated based on the employee\'s last drawn wage.The empl...

State of Punjab Vs. Labour Court, Jullundur & Ors [1979] INSC 210 (16 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The employees of the Hydel Department of the Government of Punjab were laid off after their assigned work was completed. Their request for gratuity payment under the [Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/service-labour-laws/the-payment-of-gratuity-ac...

Straw Board Mfg. Co Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1977] INSC 70 (1 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

In a labor dispute between the appellant mill and its employees concerning gratuity payments, the Industrial Tribunal established a gratuity scheme and provided guidelines for its execution. The Court granted special leave to the appellant to address the specific issue of whether the correct princip...