CALCUTTA DOCK LABOUR BOARD AND ANR. vs SMT. SANDHYA MITRA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that gratuity payable under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is immune from attachment for the satisfaction of a court decree, as per Section 13 of the Act. The Court clarified that the gratuity for dock workers like Md. Safiur Rehman falls under the purview of the Act, thus entitling it to protection from attachment. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal was allowed, reinforcing the legislative intent to safeguard gratuity payments from creditors.