JUDGMENT 1. - 1- vkj0 ,l0bZ0ch0 isesUV vkWQ xzsP;wVh :Yl] 1972 ds fu;e 3@1 ds izko/kku fuEu izdkj gS %& 2- mDr izko/kku ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd R;kx&i= nsus dh fLFkfr esa Hkh deZpkjh xzsP;wVh izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ml fLFkfr esa gksrk gS] tc mlus 5 o"kZ ls de dh lsok ugha dh gksA "3. Payment of Gratuity.-(1) Gratuity shall be payable to an employee on the termination of his employment after he has ren-dered continuous for not less than five years. (a) on his superannuation; or (b) on his retirement or resignation; or (c) on his death or disablement due to accident or disease; Provided that the completion of continuous service of five years shall not be necessary where the termination of the employment of any employee is due to death or disablement: Provided further that in the case of death of the employee, gratuity payable to him shall be paid to his nominee or, if no nomination has been made, to his heirs." 3- fufoZokn :i ls izkFkhZ us 5 o"kZ 4 ekg 26 fnu dh lsok dh gS vkSj og vkj0,l0bZ0ch0 isesUV vkWQ xszP;wVh :Yl] 1972 ds fu;e 3 ( 1 ) ds izko/kku ds vUrZxr xzsP;wVh izkIr djus dk vf/kdkh gSA 4- ifj.kker% fjV ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk vizkFkhZx.k dks funsZ'k fn;k tkrk gS fd og izkFkhZ dks xzsP;wVh dk Hkqxrku bl vkns'k dh izekf.kr izfrfyfi izkIr gksus ds nks ekg ds Hkhrj vko';d :i ls dj nsaosA mDr jkf'k ij 12 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt Hkh izkFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk rFkk fjV ;kfpdk dk [kpkZ :i;s 2]000@& Hkh izkFkhZ dj ldsxkA Writ Petition allowed. *******