#dies non

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that an employee’s period treated as 'dies non' - where no wages are due but service is uninterrupted - must still be counted toward qualifying service under the Payment of Gratuity Act. This ensures that reinstated employees are not penalized for administrative delays or procedural technicalities, safeguarding their statutory right to full gratuity based on cumulative tenure.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that treating 609 days of absence as 'dies non' without a departmental inquiry under CCA Rules 1966 constitutes a major penalty, entitling the employee to full salary, increments, and pension benefits. The judgment reinforces that procedural fairness mandates a formal inquiry before imposing such penalties on government servants.