ALAK MITRA Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

(2.) Gratuity is not a bounty or a largess to be distributed by the State/employer at their own whims and fancies. It is a hard- earned right conferred by way of and under the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). The said Act was enacted with the object of providing for a scheme for payment of gratuity to the employees engaged under different establishments.

(3.) Under Section 2(s) of the Act, "wages" means all emoluments which are earned by an employee while on duty or on leave in accordance with the terms and conditions of his employments and which are paid or are payable to him in cash and includes dearness allowance but does not include any bonus, commission, house rent allowance, overtime wages and any other allowance.