HARYANA VIDYUT P.NIGAM LTD.. vs RAM CHANDER — C.A. No. 4251/2007

Case Summary: Haryana Vidyut P. Nigam Ltd. v. Ram Chander (C.A. 4251/2007) The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order affirming gratuity payments to respondent Ram Chander under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The Court noted a November 2006 Government of Haryana notification exempting Haryana Vidyut Parsaran Nigam Ltd. and its employees from the Gratuity Act's provisions with retrospective effect, applicable to employees regulated by Punjab Civil Services Rules. The Court disposed of both appeals without going into the merits, giving respondents the opportunity to either challenge the notification's validity or approach authorities under Punjab Civil Services Rules for gratuity payments if unpaid. No order on costs was made. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.