Civil W.P.No. 164 of 2001 (Old No. 34239 of 2000) Ram Lal Nawani ............. Petitioner Vs. The Branch Manager, L.I.C. Branch Office and another..... Respondents .... Hon.A.A.Desai,C.J. Hon.M.C.Jain,J. Heard Sri S.N.Babulkar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.C.Kandpal for the respondents. The petitioner was L.I.C. agent. As per rule, persons having a qualifying working period of 15 yrs. and completion of 60 years of age are entitled to gratuity. The petitioner has completed 15 years some- time in 1984. Thereafter, in 2000 he filed the peti- tion contending that since he has completed 60 years, he is entitled to gratuity. The submission is mis- conceived. As per rule, the person who has completed 15 years working and 60 years of age is alone entitled for gratuity. Completion of sixty years of age in normal course does not confer the benefit as envisaged by the rules. The petition is dismissed. (A.A. Desai,C.J.) (M.C. Jain, J.) Dt.17.10.2001 A