A relative of mine retired as a School Teacher from a reputed Govt aided School in Mumbai in 1994 after completing 25 years of uninterrupted service and has not received any gratuity. I would like to know from the legal luminaries in this forum whether he is within his rights to claim Gratuity from the School.
I have posted a link to The payment of Gratuity(Amendment) bill 2007 which mentions that the date of effect for Educational Institutes is 19.04.1997. Since my relative retired in 1994 is he eligible for Gratuity as the school insists he doesn't qualify.
https://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/1196228046/scr1204095937_Payment_of_Gratuity.pdf
Thanks in advance
