25-year service, two year wait for gratuity, pension: Bombay High Court rules retired employee must get 10% interest for delay

A retired teacher in Pune, denied her gratuity after 25 years of service, sought intervention from the Bombay High Court. The court, referencing the Payment of Gratuity Act and a Supreme Court precedent, mandated immediate release of her gratuity with 10% annual interest for the delay. The court also directed expedited processing of her pension papers.