Supreme Court of India
Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices v. Gursewak Singh & Ors.
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Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: ss. 4(1) and 2(e) – Gramin Dak Sewak – Payment of gratuity under the 1972 Act – Entitlement of – Held: Gramin Dak Sewak- respondent No. 1 not entitled to payment of gratuity – s. 2(e) defining term ‘employee’ specifically excludes persons who are governed by any Act, or Rules providing for payment of Gratuity – Gramin Dak Sewaks are engaged as Extra Departmental Agents, a post governed by the Gramin Dak Sewak Rules, 2011, having a separate provision for payment of Gratuity to the Extra Departmental Agents – Thus, Gramin Dak Sewak is not an “employee” under the…
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