HR Manual Cannot Override Approved Gratuity Rules: Calcutta HC

Akansha Agarwal Vs Union of India And Ors. (Calcutta High Court) Calcutta HC Rejects Higher Death Gratuity Claim Because Amended Gratuity Rules Prevailed Over HR Manual; Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea for Higher Gratuity Due to Erroneous Initial Calculation; Amended Gratuity Rules Applicable Despite Delayed HR Manual Correction; Calcutta HC Refuses Additional COVID Death Gratuity Because PSU Never Adopted Government Memorandum In Akansha Agarwal Vs Union of India And Ors., the Calcutta High Court dismissed an appeal seeking higher death gratuity payable to the husband of the appellant, who was emp...