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SANDEEP V. MARNE
Anil Govind Ganu – Appellant
Versus
Innovative Technomics Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners are ex-promoters and directors raising gratuity claims. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. previous orders from authorities challenged in the petitions. (Para 3) |
| 3. petitioners argue against classification as employers. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. respondents assert petitioners were employers controlling the company. (Para 7) |
| 5. court considers rival contentions for assessment. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. definitions of employee and wages under the payment of gratuity act. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 7. evidence of employer-employee relationship from salary slips. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 8. conditions for payment of gratuity under existing provisions. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 9. existence of an agreement under section 4(5) of the act is pivotal. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 10. courts review acknowledgment of liability and balance sheet relevance. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 11. acknowledgment of debt does not imply agreement creation for gratuity. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 12. court findings invalidate claims of existing agreements based on examinations. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 13. resignation and director status do not automatically confer employee benefits. (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 14. court discusses director-employer relationships on varying factual circu |
Directors may not claim gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act if in control of the company unless explicitly outlined in a binding agreement.
The court affirmed that the controlling authority can determine the employer-employee relationship for gratuity claims, establishing that IIT Bombay was liable for gratuity payments to contract emplo....
Interpreting Act unequivocally indicate that payment of gratuity would not depend upon employee filing an application before employer demanding gratuity but will have to be paid immediately on cessat....
The Payment of Gratuity Act allows claims for both statutory and contractual gratuity to be adjudicated under the same authority, ensuring employee rights are protected.
The Gratuity Act provides overriding rights for gratuity claims that cannot be denied unless specifically exempted by law, even when alternative welfare benefits exist.
The liquidator is not obligated to pay gratuity to ex-employees post-acquisition of the corporate debtor as the claims become infructuous.
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 overrides contractual agreements, ensuring gratuity eligibility is determined by statutory provisions rather than settlement terms.
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