Employees Of 'Local Bodies' Entitled To Gratuity Under Payment Of Gratuity Act: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that the employees of the local bodies like Municipalities are entitled for gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The bench comprising Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Hemant Gupta upheld Allahabad High Court judgments while upholding appeals filed by Kanpur and Gorakhpur Municipalities. The High Court had rejected the contention of...