Section 1
[(3) The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity with in thirty days from the date it becomes payable to the person to whom the gratuity is payable.
1 [(3) The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity with in thirty days from the date it becomes payable to the person to whom the gratuity is payable.
(3A) If the amount of gratuity payable under sub-section (3) is not paid by the employer with in the period specified in sub-section (3), the employer shall pay, from the date on which the gratuity payable becomes to the date on which it is paid, simple interest at such rate, not exceeding the rate notified by the Central Government From time to time for repayment of long-term deposits, as that Government may, by notification specify:
Provided that no such interest shall be payable if the delay in the payment is due to fault of the employee and employer has obtained permission in writing from the controlling authority for the as delayed payment on this ground.]
(4)(a) If there is any dispute to the amount of gratuity payable to an employee under this Act or as to the admissibility of any claim of, or in relation to, an employee for payment of gratuity, or as to the person entitled to receive the gratuity, the employer shall deposit with the controlling authority such amount as he admits to be payable by him as gratuity.
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