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Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated 20 10 71 of the Labour Court, Hyderabad in Misc.
Appeals by special leave from the judgment and order dated 25 8 1970 of the Labour Court, Hyderabad in Civil Misc.
Appeals by special leave from the judgment and order dated 7th, 9th, 11th and 15th February, 1972 of the Labour Court Hyderabad in Misc.
133 to 147 and 165 to 168 of 1970.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated 11 2 1972 of the Labour Court, Hyderabad in Misc.
36 to 54 of 1971.
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325 to 339 of 1973.
231 238/70, and 240 246/70.
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He claimed that he was entitled to receive a gratuity at a half months salary for 18 1003 SCI76 each year of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 15 months salary as laid down in Rule 8.01 of the Code, which says 8.01.
Petitions Nos.
Petition No.
Petition No.
Petitions Nos.
312 of 1973.
1153 of 1972.
64/71.
239/70.
The respondent P. Venkateswara Rao, who was employed on 6th October, 1933, retired on 10th February, 1958, after putting in more than 34 years of service.
Narayana Rao and K.S. Ramanujacharyulu, for the respondents.
N. Sinha, Sol.
General of India and B. Parthasarthy, for the appellants.
As he was a former employee of the Nizams State Railway, his service companydi tions were governed by the provisions of the Government of Hyderabad, Railway Department Establishment Code of 1949 hereinafter referred to as the Code .
The Judgment of the companyrt was delivered by BEG, J. A number of appeals filed by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation are before us by grant of special leave under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, against orders of a Labour Court passed under section 33C 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
36 to 54 of 1971 and Civil Appeals Nos.