Hemchandra Hari Narkhede vs MSEDCL Advocate - Dharmaraj Vinayak Jadhav — 119/2022
Case under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Section 7. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT on 11th March 2026.
Appln.PGA - Appln PGA
CNR: MHLC120010022022
Filing Number
1002/2022
Filing Date
21-12-2022
Registration No
119/2022
Registration Date
29-12-2022
Court
Labour Court, Pune.
Judge
1-Judge, 1st Labour Court, Pune.
Decision Date
11th March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Hemchandra Hari Narkhede
Adv. Akshay Kurapati
Respondent(s)
MSEDCL Advocate - Dharmaraj Vinayak Jadhav
Hearing History
Judge: 1-Judge, 1st Labour Court, Pune.
Disposed
Judgment
Admission of Document
Final Argument
Final Argument
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 11-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 06-03-2026 | Judgment |
| 18-02-2026 | Admission of Document |
| 16-02-2026 | Final Argument |
| 02-02-2026 | Final Argument |
Final Orders / Judgements
Summary The First Labour Court, Pune ruled in favor of a retired Executive Engineer and ordered Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. to release Rs. 33,25,860 in gratuity benefits plus accrued interest. The court held that gratuity cannot be withheld merely because a criminal case is pending against the employee; it can only be forfeited under specific circumstances under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, none of which applied here since the applicant retired on superannuation after completing departmental proceedings with only a minor penalty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
Summary The First Labour Court, Pune ruled in favor of a retired Executive Engineer and ordered Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. to release Rs. 33,25,860 in gratuity benefits plus accrued interest. The court held that gratuity cannot be withheld merely because a criminal case is pending against the employee; it can only be forfeited under specific circumstances under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, none of which applied here since the applicant retired on superannuation after completing departmental proceedings with only a minor penalty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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