Reviewed case brief
Surendra Kumar Verma v. Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court
(1980) 4 SCC 443
## Summary
- 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.
Facts
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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