Dear Varsha,
Nowadays, the discussion on gratuity is ongoing. I would like to advise you to become a member of citelegal.com and enter the employee and labor-related section, specifically the gratuity subsection. There are numerous postings on gratuity itself, and I hope you will find clear-cut clarification.
M. Srinivas
Asst Manager - HR
Ramky Group of Companies
Hyderabad
9866005600
srisu2412@rediffmail.com