Virendra Mani Tripathi and Another v. Director Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad Lko. and 3 Others
Gratuity – Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 177 of 2026; decided January 13, 2026 by Shree Prakash Singh, J. Non-payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 after death of petitioner's husband on 26.4.2024. Petition disposed of with liberty to file representation before respondent no. 1, to be decided within six weeks considering Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti (Writ-C No. 24841 of 2016, decided 19.07.2016). No findings on merits.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to submit a representation to respondent no. 1 within two weeks; respondent no. 1 to consider and decide such representation in accordance with law within six weeks, considering the judgment in Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti (supra). ¶19