Payment Of Gratuity Act, State Employee Can't Be Denied Increased Gratuity Based On Central Govt's Enhanced Ceiling Limit: Tripura High Court

In a significant judgment, the Tripura High Court has ruled that the enhanced ceiling limit for gratuity payments under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 applies to the employees of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA). The decision came in response to a petition filed by a retired employee of the DRDA, who sought the application of the revised gratuity ceiling of ₹20,00,000. Case Background The petitioner, Mr. Ravi Sharma,…