Payment of Gratuity Act - Definition
Section 2A:
Appropriate Government

(i) in relation to an establishment--

(a) belonging to, or under the control of, the Central Government,

(b) having branched in more than one State,

(c) of a factory belonging to, or under the control of, the Central Government,

(d) of a major port, mine, oilfield or railway company, the Central Government,

(iii) in any other case, the State Government