Section 63(1)(c) in The Khadi And Village Industries Commission Employees (Pension) Regulations, 1984
(c)No gratuity shall be paid to the employee until the conclusion of the departmental/judicial proceedings and issue of final orders thereon : Provided that where departmental proceedings have been instituted under Regulation 27 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Employees' (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1961 for imposing any of the penalties specified in clauses (a) and (b) of regulation 21 of the said Regulations, the payment of gratuity shall be authorised to be paid to the employee.