Collettes Ltd. v. Commissioner of Labour and Others – sllr 1989 volume 2 page 006

In the case between Collettes Ltd. and the Commissioner of Labour and Others, the court addressed whether the Group Managing Director qualified as a “workman” under the Payment of Gratuity Act, and whether dual capacity as employee and managerial executive affects entitlement to gratuity. The court determined that the 4th respondent’s managerial position did not exclude him from being considered a workman under the statute, and that the provision of special allowances in lieu of a non-contributory pension did not affect this entitlement. The legal reasoning emphasized statutory interpretation, prior Supreme Court precedents, and procedural compliance in administrative inquiry, holding that entitlement to gratuity was established. The application for writ was dismissed with costs, reaffirmi