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RAJANI DUBEY
Indra Shekhar Tripathi, S/o. Ramkripal Tripathi – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner, Provident Fund Office, Dist. - Raipur, Chhattisgarh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner against the action on the part of the respondent authorities whereby the arrears of salary, amount of gratuity and other retiral dues were not paid to the petitioner by the respondent authorities.
2. Brief facts of the case as mentioned in the petition, are that the petitioner was working as a manager under respondent No. 2 and posted at Raipur office. While working in the said department, on 08.03.2002, he was suspended due to some alleged irregularities. Petitioner filed the petition challenging the suspension order dated 08.03.2002 before the Labour Court Raipur, under section 31(3) read with section 62 of the M.P./C.G. Industrial Dispute Act. Vide order dated 20.02.2009 (Annexure P/1), learned Labour Court allowed the petition of the petitioner quashing the suspension order dated 08.03.2002. In compliance of the Labour Court’s order dated 20.02.2009 (Annexure P/1), on 19.03.2009 (Annexure P/2), the petitioner made representation to the Secretary of the department for joining of his duty. On 16.06.2009 (Annexure P/3), the petitioner made representation to the Commission
Government employees are entitled to interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity, and the rate of interest is determined based on the date the amount has fallen due, as per relevant legal pro....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the statutory entitlement of an employee to interest on delayed payment of gratuity as per the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Pension and gratuity are rights of employees, mandating timely payment, with penalties for unjustified delays in disbursement.
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