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ARINDAM LODH
Anil Debbarma – Appellant
Versus
State of Tripura – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Arindam Lodh, J. - Heard Mr. P. Roy Barman, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. De, learned counsel appearing for the State-respondents and Mr. B. Shome Bhowmik, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 3 and 4.
1. By means of filing the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:
'(i) Issue Rule upon the Respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby directing the Respondents to make full and final payment of Gratuity (Rs.3,55,365/-) with interest @ 9% p.a. to the petitioner, w.e.f. the date on which the gratuity becomes payable till the date of payment after adjusting lump sum amount of Rs.10,00,000/-.
(ii) Issue Rule upon the Respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby directing the Respondents to pay interest @ 9% p.a. on Rs.10,00,000/- w.e.f. 03.03.2021 till 09.04.2021.
(iii) Make the rules absolute.
(iv) Call for records.
(v) Pass any further
The amendment of the Payment of Gratuity Act to increase the ceiling limit entitles retired employees to receive additional gratuity payments under the updated provisions.
Delayed payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 incurs interest at 7% per annum, and statutory revisions to gratuity entitlements must be honored.
Entitlement to delayed gratuity payments includes the right to receive penal interest, reinforcing statutory obligations of payment by public authorities.
Employees are entitled to gratuity payments as per revised ceiling limits established by the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018, regardless of employers' financial constraints.
The revised ceiling limit of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act applies universally, entitling employees to claim benefits irrespective of their employer's governance.
The court held that under the Payment of Gratuity Act, retirees are entitled to full gratuity payments up to Rs.20,00,000 with interest of 7.5% due to untimely payments.
The central legal principle established is that gratuity, as a retirement benefit, must be determined and paid to eligible employees in a timely manner as mandated by The Payment of Gratuity Act, 197....
Employees of local bodies are entitled to gratuity based on the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and not State pension rules.
The court affirmed the applicability of revised gratuity limits as per the Central Government notification and ruled that financial constraints do not exempt employers from timely payment of gratuity....
The revised gratuity ceiling of Rs.20,00,000 under the Payment of Gratuity Act applies to all establishments, regardless of whether controlled by State or Central Government.
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