Recently, the Kerala High Court dismissed a petition after ruling that teachers come under the purview of the term employee as defined under the Payment of Gratuity Act (the Act). The Bench of Justice Murali Purushothaman clarified that Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) being an educational institution is an establishment u.s 1(3)(c) of
Teachers are “Employee” as Defined Under Section 2(e) of the Payment of Gratuity Act: Kerala HC
