Umesh Kumar Srivastava v. Director Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad U.P. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Gratuity; Payment of Gratuity Act 1972; Section 5 Payment of Gratuity Act; applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act vs Government Order dated 22.6.1987; muster roll service included in qualifying service; mandi parishad employee; arrears of gratuity with 12% interest; fresh representation; time-bound decision within two months; writ disposed of without entering into merits; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Shree Prakash Singh J.; 2025.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief on merits; petitioner given liberty to make a fresh representation claiming payment of gratuity under the relevant laws within 15 days, and respondent no.1 (Director, Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parisahd) directed to consider and decide such representation within two months from production of a certified copy of the order. Claims for modification of the gratuity order and 12% interest were left to be pursued through that representation.