Supreme Court of India

N. MANOHARAN, ETC. versus THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ANOTHER

2026 INSC 143

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 1513/2026
Judgment date
2026-02-11
Petitioner / appellant
N. MANOHARAN, ETC.
Respondent
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ANOTHER
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 143
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 596
CNR
ESCR010000572026
Bench / judges
PANKAJ MITHAL, SARASA VENKATANARAYANA BHATTI
Author judge
PANKAJ MITHAL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Dismissed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the employees of Heavy Water Plant, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, Tuticorin (“HWP”) are covered by the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

Headnote excerpt

Atomic Energy Act, 1962 – CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – s.2(e) – Retired employees of HWP employees governed by the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 claimed higher gratuity benefits under the PG Act – Controlling Authority held that the provisions of the PG Act are attracted to the employees of HWP, and directed to pay the difference of

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