Pratik Rajaram Gupte vs M/S Aplab Ltd

ik-13775139 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

Judges (1)

Amit Borkar Delivered

Parties (4)

Aplab Ltd. Respondent Gundu Daji Desai Petitioner Jayprakash Jagnnath Raut Petitioner Pratik Rajaram Gupte Petitioner

Case Significance

Pratik Rajaram Gupte vs M/S Aplab Ltd is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 7, 2026 (citation: ik-13775139). This is a duplicate IK entry for the Aplab Ltd. gratuity batch (previously seen in earlier batches). Twenty connected writ petitions by retired employees of Aplab Ltd. challenged the computation of gratuity, with the dispute centering on whether special allowance constitutes dearness allowance for gratuity calculation and whether 26-day rate applies to officers. The Court affirmed the Appellate Authority's order but remitted the matter for fresh consideration on the specific questions of 26-d The case was heard by Justice Amit Borkar.

Summary

This is a duplicate IK entry for the Aplab Ltd. gratuity batch (previously seen in earlier batches). Twenty connected writ petitions by retired employees of Aplab Ltd. challenged the computation of gratuity, with the dispute centering on whether special allowance constitutes dearness allowance for gratuity calculation and whether 26-day rate applies to officers. The Court affirmed the Appellate Authority's order but remitted the matter for fresh consideration on the specific questions of 26-day entitlement and whether special allowance is substantially dearness allowance.

What was the outcome of Pratik Rajaram Gupte vs M/S Aplab Ltd?

This is a duplicate IK entry for the Aplab Ltd. gratuity batch (previously seen in earlier batches). Twenty connected writ petitions by retired employees of Aplab Ltd. challenged the computation of gr...

Judgment

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