KALYAN MAL BHANDARI Vs. RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE facts of both these writ petitions are common, therefore, they are disposed of by one common order.

(2.) IN S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2558 of 1985 the petitioner has challenged the order of the appellate authority under the Payment of Wages Act, 1972 dated 20th April, 1985 (Annx. 5).

(3.) MR . Parihar, learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in view of Sections 5 and 14 of the Act of 1972 the petitioner is entitled to the gratuity from 1972 under the Act of 1972, as the Corporation has not sought any exemption Under Section 5 from the operation of the Act of 1972. In order to appreciate the contention raised by the learned Counsel for the petitioner it is necessary to consider the language of Section 5 and 14 of the Act of 1972. Section 5 reads under: