https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275896 In a government-owned public sector undertaking with separate corporate existence, wage fixation follows the same region-cum-industry principles applied to private sector industries unless a legally relevant distinction is shown. The dearness allowance arrangement, including the link to the cost of living index and house rent allowance, was upheld because the Tribunal treated wages as a total package and no double benefit was established. The gratuity scheme was also sustained as a fair retiral benefit alongside provident fund, given the undertaking's capacity to bear it. The retirement age was interfered with and raised to 60 years, and uncontrolled managerial discretion to extend service after superannuation was not sustained. en-us Mon, 03 Oct 1966 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:12:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275896 In a government-owned public sector undertaking with separate corporate existence, wage fixation follows the same region-cum-industry principles applied to private sector industries unless a legally relevant distinction is shown. The dearness allowance arrangement, including the link to the cost of living index and house rent allowance, was upheld because the Tribunal treated wages as a total package and no double benefit was established. The gratuity scheme was also sustained as a fair retiral benefit alongside provident fund, given the undertaking's capacity to bear it. The retirement age was interfered with and raised to 60 years, and uncontrolled managerial discretion to extend service after superannuation was not sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 Oct 1966 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275896