Notice to Employer
Notice to Employer
Notice to Employer
FORM-N
[See Sub-rule (I) of rule 10]
APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION
BEFORE THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY
ACT, 1972.
Application No. date
BETWEEN
(Name in full of the applicant with full address)
AND
3. The applicant submits that there is a dispute on the matter (specify the dispute)
4. The applicant furnished the necessary particulars in the annexure hereto and prays
that the Controlling Authority may be pleased to determine the amount of gratuity
payable to the petitioner and direct the above-mentioned employer to pay the same to
the petitioner.
5. The applicant declares that the particulars furnished in the annexure hereto are true
and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Place:
Date: Signature/ thumb impression of the applicant.
FORM ‘O’
From:- The Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
To
Now therefore you are hereby called upon to appear before me at (Place) either personally
or through a person duly authorized in this behalf for the purpose of answering all material
question relating to the application on the ………………..day of
19………..at………..O’clock in the forenoon/afternoon in support of/to answer the
allegation: and as the day fixed for your appearance is appointed for final disposal of the
application, you must be prepared to produce on that day all the witnesses upon whose
evidence, and the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your
allegation/defense.
Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned the application
will be dismissed hearted and determined in your absence.
Controlling Authority
To
(Name and address of employer)
Whereas Shri/Smt./Kumari………………………………………………of
……………………….
(address) ……………………………………………………………………an employee
under you/a nominee(s) legal heir(s) of late………………………an employee under you,
filed an application under section 7 of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 before me:
And whereas the application was heard in your presence on and after the hearing I
have come to the finding that the said Shri/ Smti./
Kumari……………………………………………………………
is entitled to a payment of Rs…………………………………………….as gratuity under
the payment
of Gratuity Act, 1972.
RULE 10-Application to the controlling authority for direction- (1) If any employer-
(i) refuses to accept a nomination or to entertain an application sought to be
filed under rule 7,or
(ii) issues a notice under sub-rule 8 either specifying an amount of gratuity
which is considered by the applicant less than what is payable or rejecting
eligibility to payment of gratuity, or
(iii) having received an application under rule 7 fails to issue any notice as
required under 8 within the time specified therein,
The claimant employee ,nominee or legal heir, as the case may be may, within ninety days
of the occurrence of the cause for the application apply in form ‘N’ to the controlling
authority for issuing a direction under sub-section (4) of section 7 with as many extra
copies as are the opposite party.
Provided that the controlling authority any application under this sub-rule on
sufficient cause being shown by the applicant ,after the expiry of the specified period.
(2) Application under sub-rule (1) and other documents relevant to such an
application shall be presented in person to the controlling authority or shall be sent to him
by registered post acknowledgement due.
RULE 11-Procedure for dealing with application for direction- (1) On receipt of an
application under rule 10 the controlling authority shall by issuing a notice in Form ‘O’ call
upon the applicant as well as the employer to appear before him on a specified date , time
and place either by himself or through his authorized representative together with all
relevant documents and witnesses, if any.