Extending Benefits Of Better Terms Of Gratuity To Be Decided By Employer, Employee Cannot Claim It As Right: Kerala High Court

In a recent judgment delivered by The Honourable Mr. Justice M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM at the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, a writ petition bearing WP(C) NO.10071 OF 2016 was dismissed. The case involved a petition by The KMML Retired Officers Association represented by its President K.VIJAYADS, challenging the payment of gratuity to its members. Background of the Case The petitioner association, comprising retired employees of Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.…