I filed my application dated 15.10.2012 in Form 'I" Application for Gratuity (to the employer) and Form "N" Application for Direction with ALC (Central) Karnal for payment of Gratuity The estabilshment M/S Alchem international with a turn over of Rs 250 Crores has factories in Faridabad (Hariyana) and Neemrana (Rajasthan) with HO in Delhi, Procuremnt office (for Glorosia leaves) in Mulanoor (Tamil nadu). The company is processing naturally occuring herbal plants, leaves, roots and exports high value extracts and herbal drugs pricing at few lakhs per kg. I was AVP in Faridabad factory and worked for 6 years. Due to unfortunate sudden and successive demise of my mother and two brothers during 2006 and 2008 I was in deep shock and distress. Coupled with it was my wife's ailment of Arthritis. In such situation, I decided to leave the company, explained to the Promoters and submitted my resignation on 22.8.2009 with one month notice period as per the terms of the Appointment letter.But the company relieved me immediately on 24.8.2009 w/o settlement of salary, gratuity, leave pay etc. I approached the management with 10 reminders for payment of Gratuity but the company did nothing to hear/ arrange/deny payment for 3 years. As a well wisher and friend , one JLC , retired from TN government , advised me to file Form N with ALC (Central) since the estabilishment has factories and offices in multistate. ALC (Central) Karnal took about a year to decide the Jurisdiction issue and passed order in favour of the company. In his order ALC recorded my background details as aforesaid but rejected my filing and informed that being a factory, the appropriate authority is state government but not the central. In view of above,
1. Shall I go ahead for Appeal?
2. Shall I accept the order and file with state ? If so please send relevant forms under Haryana state Gratuity rule (instead of Form "I " and "N" as in case of central) as I belong to Tamil Nadu.
1. Shall I go ahead for Appeal?
2. Shall I accept the order and file with state ? If so please send relevant forms under Haryana state Gratuity rule (instead of Form "I " and "N" as in case of central) as I belong to Tamil Nadu.