High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Zilla Panchayat's Challenge to Gratuity Orders — Workmen Engaged Through Contractor Held Entitled to Gratuity from Principal Employer Under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The court held that the definition of 'employee' under Section 2(e) includes persons employed through a contractor, and the principal employer is liable for gratuity when the contractor fails to pay.
12 May 2022The case involves six writ petitions filed by the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat, Mysuru, and other officers challenging orders of the Ass...




