"Abhi Permanent Nahi Ho" — Court Ne Bataya Yeh Line Kuch Kaam Ki Nahi

Ek Case Jisne 26 Saal Baad Sab Badal Diya

UP ke Balkrishan ne 1997 mein ek sarkari ya semi-sarkari jagah joining li. Appointment letter mein "temporary" likha tha. Decades guzre, kaam karte rahe — lekin "permanent" hone ka intezaar khatam nahi hua. Aakhirkaar unhone court ka darwaza khatkhataya.

26 saal baad, Allahabad High Court ne 14 September ko order diya. Aur woh order sirf Balkrishan ke liye nahi tha — woh har us employee ke liye tha jise company ya employer "abhi permanent nahi ho" bolke haashi ke kinaare rakhta hai.

Order Mein Likha Kya Tha — Teeno Points

1. Appointment Letter — 26 Saal Baad Bhi Kaam Aaya

Balkrishan ne 1997 ka apna original appointment letter court mein pesh kiya. Wahi ek kagaz, jo unhone decades se sambhal ke rakha tha, unka sabse bada hathiyaar bana. Court ne use employment ki shuruaat ka valid proof maana.

Sabak simple hai: apna joining letter aur salary slip kabhi mat phenknaaaa. Yeh sirf kagaz nahi — yeh aapke adhikar ka saboot hai.

2. Gratuity — 30 Saal Ki Service = 30 Baar Ka Haq

Balkrishan ne gratuity maangi. Employer ne mana kiya — bolenge post "temporary" thi toh Payment of Gratuity Act apply nahi hoga.

Court ne saaf kaha: Gratuity post ke naam se nahi, kaam ke saalon se banti hai. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 kehta hai — 5 saal ya usse zyada nonstop service karo, gratuity tumhara haq hai. Temporary likha ho ya permanent, farq nahi padta.

Formula bhi seedha hai: Last drawn salary x 15/26 x service ke saal. 30 saal ki service ka matlab 30 baar 15 din ki salary — ek badi raqam.

3. Pension — Post Nahi, Saal Mainte Hain

Employer ki dali thi: "Post permanent nahi thi toh pension kaise." Court ka jawaab tha: Pension service ke saalon se banti hai, post ki category se nahi.

Agar EPF/EPS mein contribution hua hai, agar continuous service ka record hai — toh pension ka haq ban chuka hai. "Temporary" ka thappa lagana us haq ko nahi chheen sakta.

Supreme Court Bhi Yahi Keh Chuka Hai

Yeh sirf ek High Court ka opinion nahi hai. Supreme Court ke Jaggo vs. Union of India case mein bhi court ne yeh established kiya tha ki "temporary" label laga ke saalon kaam karwana aur phir benefits se inkaar karna — yeh legally nahi chalta.

Agar koi company saalon se "iss baar pakka kar denge" bolti aa rahi hai aur PF nahi de rahi, gratuity se inkaar kar rahi hai — toh woh kanoon ke khilaf chal rahi hai.

Yeh Log Kaunse Tactics Use Karte Hain

Samajh lo kaise companies ya employers yeh karte hain:

• "Probation period extend kar rahe hain" — 6 mahine ki jagah 2-3 saal probation. Isse gratuity ki 5 saal ki limit ko rokne ki koshish hoti hai.
• "Contract pe ho, payroll pe nahi" — contractor ke through rakhte hain, direct employment deny karte hain. Lekin agar kaam company ke liye, company ki jagah pe, company ki supervision mein ho raha hai — court us contractor ke parde ko nahi maanta.
• "Post abolished ho gayi" — post khatam kardi, employee ka naam hataya. Lekin agar saalon ki service ka record hai toh dues dene hi padenge.

Aapko Kya Karna Chahiye — Abhi

Chahe aap 2 mahine se kaam kar rahe ho ya 10 saal se — yeh 4 cheezein abhi sambhal lo:

1. Appointment letter / Offer letter — original copy safe folder mein, ek PDF cloud pe bhi
2. Salary slips — last 12 mahine ki minimum. Purani bhi ho toh rakho.
3. UAN number activate — PF passbook mein service history dikhti hai
4. Form 16 — TDS certificate. Yeh prove karta hai ki employer ne aapko employee maana hai.

Agar company 5 saal se zyada service ke baad gratuity deny kar rahi hai — Labour Court mein jaane ka time aa gaya hai. Process mushkil nahi hai.

Gratuity Ka Haq Kab Banta Hai — Quick Check

Condition	Haq Milega?
5 saal nonstop service, "temporary" letter pe	Haan — Gratuity Act apply hoga
5 saal nonstop service, "probation" ke naam pe	Haan — label se haq nahi ruka
4 saal 240+ din kaam, 5th saal mein removal	Haan — Supreme Court ne 4 saal 240 din ko 5 saal maana hai
Contract through third-party contractor, same company ke liye	Case-by-case, lekin Principal Employer ki liability ban sakti hai
PF contribution hua hai poore service mein	Pension ka bhi haq — EPS contribution check karo

Balkrishan Ka Asli Sabak

26 saal lambi ladaai thi. Lekin woh ek cheez jo unhone 1997 se sambhal ke rakhi thi — woh appointment letter — wahi unki jeet ka sabse bada zariya bana. Court ke saamne sirf ek savaal tha: kya yeh banda kaam karta tha? Haan. Kitne saal? Record hai. Toh haq kyu nahi?

Kanoon yahi kehta hai: Jo kaam karta hai usse milna chahiye — chahe kagaz pe kuch bhi likha ho.