ups_00632 — Gramin Dak Sevak (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 is having separate rules for payment of gratuity to extra-departmental agents as GDS is not an employee under 1972 Act. GDS who voluntarily quits agency is not entitled for payment of gratuity

Gramin Dak Sevak (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 is having separate rules for payment of gratuity to extra-departmental agents as GDS is not an employee under 1972 Act. GDS who voluntarily quits agency is not entitled for payment of gratuity — This chunk describes a court case (Civil Appeal No. 3150 and 3151 of 2019) concerning Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), an extra-departmental agent who was not entitled to gratuity because he voluntarily quit ... — Facts: Respondent No. 1 in the case of Civil Appeal No. 3150 of 2019 was engaged as Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), an extra-departmental agent to work on part-time basis in Postal Department at Faridkot, Punjab. R-1 voluntarily resigned from part-time job which was accepted by Department on 28-8-2014 and discharged the R-1 forthwith. R-1 approached the Controlling-cum-Assistant Labour Commissioner seeking gratuity which was denied by the department. Department submitted that since R-1 voluntarily resigned from department, the said R-1 is not entitled for gratuity. On hearing both sides, the Apex Court held: