State is employer under Gratuity Act for teachers/employees of aided educational institutions

Ambika Mission Boys Middle School Vs State of Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarh High Court) (i) The State would be employer within the definition of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 for the teachers/employees of aided educational institutions. (ii) There cannot be unjustified classification between the two classes of teachers/employees for payment of gratuity before or after the cut-off date i.e., 01.04.2013 for whom grant-in-aid is received by institutions. (iii) The judgments passed by the Controlling Authority and appellate authority whereby the institutions have been directed to pay gratuity on the ...