M/S Aplab Ltd vs Gundu Daji Desai

ik-106269446 Bombay High Court 7 March 2026 • WRIT PETITION NO. 2875 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2888 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2879 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2878 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2889 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2881 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2887 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2884 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 2885 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4113 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4947 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4114 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4925 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4944 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 5062 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4116 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4941 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 4926 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 5072 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 5052 OF 2025 • 25 min read

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Case Significance

M/S Aplab Ltd vs Gundu Daji Desai is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 7, 2026 (citation: ik-106269446). Multiple retired employees of Aplab Ltd. filed writ petitions challenging the computation of their gratuity entitlements, specifically whether the payment should be computed at the rate of 26 days and whether special allowance constitutes dearness allowance under Section 2(s) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. The Bombay High Court affirmed the Controlling Authority and Appellate Authority orders but remitted the matter on the specific questions of the 26-day computation rate and treatment of sp The case was heard by Justice Amit Borkar.

Summary

Multiple retired employees of Aplab Ltd. filed writ petitions challenging the computation of their gratuity entitlements, specifically whether the payment should be computed at the rate of 26 days and whether special allowance constitutes dearness allowance under Section 2(s) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. The Bombay High Court affirmed the Controlling Authority and Appellate Authority orders but remitted the matter on the specific questions of the 26-day computation rate and treatment of special allowance, with the employer directed to appear before the Appellate Authority on 23 March 2026.

What was the outcome of M/S Aplab Ltd vs Gundu Daji Desai?

Multiple retired employees of Aplab Ltd. filed writ petitions challenging the computation of their gratuity entitlements, specifically whether the payment should be computed at the rate of 26 days and...

Judgment

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