LAW FOR ALL

in terms of Section 7(3) and Section 7(3-A) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), Gratuity is required to be paid within a period of thirty days from the date on which it becomes due and if it is not paid within that period, then interest is required to be paid at the rate notified by the Central Government from time to time for repayment on long term deposits. 9. In the present case, the Circular issued by the petitioners goes well beyond the statute and gives six months’ time for the petitioners to make payment. But, unfortunately, even this period has not been adhered to by the petitioners. The Tribunal was justified, on the facts of this case, to direct the petitioners to pay interest to the 1st respondent.