Supreme Court of India

Allahabad Bank & Anr. v. All India Allahabad Bank Retired Emps. Assn.

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Reported as [2010] 2 S.C.R. 162
Decided 15 December 2009

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Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - ss. 4, 4(5), 5 and 14 - Denial of gratuity - To the employees opting for pension in lieu of gratuity - Employer-Bank placing reliance on Awards and Bip.artite Settlements - Held: Gratuity being a statutory right cannot be taken away except in accordance with provisions of the Act - Pension and gratuity are separate retiral benefits - Provisions of the Act prevail over other enactments, or instruments or contract so far as gratuity is concerned - Notwithstanding the Awards and Settlements, employees were entitled to gratuity - No exemption was granted to the

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