The National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. the Appellate Authority
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NC: 2026:KHC:1930; HC-KAR; Writ Petition No. 13955 of 2012 (L-PG); decided 13 January 2026 by Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde. Parties: National Seeds Corporation Ltd (petitioner) v. Appellate Authority and Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and the LRs of Sri K.V. Rama Reddy (deceased respondent No.3). Keywords: forfeiture of gratuity; sub-Section (6)(a)/(6)(1)(a) of Section 4, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; withheld gratuity Rs.1,87,978/-; loss Rs.63.37 lakhs; negligence in credit sales; domestic enquiry attained finality; Labour Court confirmation; conviction for criminal breach of trust; Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; Union Bank of India v. C.G. Ajay Babu, (2018) 9 SCC 529 (referred); Central Warehousing Corporation v. Sri. G.C. Bat, W.P.No.102635 of 2024 (distinguished); writ allowed; Annexures B and E quashed; repayment by LRs 3(a) and 3(b) within three months, default interest 6% per annum.