https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275032 The Supreme Court affirmed that retired employees were entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, regardless of opting for pension. It emphasized that statutory rights cannot be waived by private agreements and exemptions are required to relieve employers from gratuity obligations. The Court clarified the Controlling Authority's jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal, stating the comparison should be between gratuity terms, not pension benefits. The decision applied to employees retiring between January 1, 1986, and October 31, 1992. en-us Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:33:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275032 The Supreme Court affirmed that retired employees were entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, regardless of opting for pension. It emphasized that statutory rights cannot be waived by private agreements and exemptions are required to relieve employers from gratuity obligations. The Court clarified the Controlling Authority's jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal, stating the comparison should be between gratuity terms, not pension benefits. The decision applied to employees retiring between January 1, 1986, and October 31, 1992. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275032