https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198208 A delayed gratuity claim filed before the Controlling Authority must be supported by a separate application showing sufficient cause for condonation of delay. The Rules require an employee to seek gratuity within the prescribed time, and delay can be excused only on a proper explanation. A claim lodged beyond time without such an accompanying request cannot be taken up straightaway on merits, because delay must be addressed first before substantive examination. The document states that deciding the claim on merits without first considering delay would be contrary to the Rules, and that separate consideration of condonation is necessary before merits are examined. en-us Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:00:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198208 A delayed gratuity claim filed before the Controlling Authority must be supported by a separate application showing sufficient cause for condonation of delay. The Rules require an employee to seek gratuity within the prescribed time, and delay can be excused only on a proper explanation. A claim lodged beyond time without such an accompanying request cannot be taken up straightaway on merits, because delay must be addressed first before substantive examination. The document states that deciding the claim on merits without first considering delay would be contrary to the Rules, and that separate consideration of condonation is necessary before merits are examined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198208