Dear Mr.Sourabh,
Refer to your query on the above subject,there is no connection between ELS & Gratuity. Please refer Sec 4 under payment of Gratuity Act -1972 Rules for eligibility criteria.It describes an employee who has completed/rendered 05 years continuous service in an organisation at the time of resignation, retirement, reaching the age of superannuation or any other contract between employee or employer, then only he eligible for Gratuity.But in the case of Death or Permanent Disablement the question of 5 Years continuous does not arise. Continuous service means an employee who has worked more than 240 working days in a calendar year exclusive of Leaves, Weekly Off\'s, Holidays etc.,only actual working days to be taken in to consideration for calculation of working days.if the employee met with injury for Temporary disablement or a female employee goes on maternity leave the days should be countable for calculation of working days.In the case of Strike or Lockout the part o