Reviewed case brief

Surendra Kumar Verma v. Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court

(1980) 4 SCC 443

## Summary

gratuitycontinuous-service240-daysliberal-construction
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1980
Subjects
Labour Law II
Reviewed
2026-06-18

Rule established

The 240-day deeming provision for continuous service under the Payment of Gratuity Act must be liberally construed. An employee who has actually worked 240 days is deemed to have continuous service for that year.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (1980) 4 SCC 443; verified from chapter content

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