Amit Jain v. General Manager Canara Bank & Ors.
Writ Petition (Civil) – Terminal benefits of deceased bank employee
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 10760/2021, Sanjeev Narula J., order dated 03.02.2026: husband of deceased Canara Bank employee (Mahak Gupta) sought terminal benefits — gratuity, privilege leave encashment, NPS corpus; NPS nomination in favour of mother Usha Gupta; no gratuity nomination; Payment of Gratuity Act 1972; competing suits pending — Civil Suit No. 3160/2021 (Section 372, Indian Succession Act 1925, Jaipur) and Suit No. 115/2021 (Saket, New Delhi); Article 226 writ jurisdiction held not the appropriate forum for inter se succession claims pending before civil courts; Bank justified in withholding disbursement until rightful claimant clear; Bank bound by outcome of civil proceedings; petition disposed of, merits and contentions left open.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of. Parties left open to pursue their respective remedies before the civil courts; upon final adjudication of the rival claims, the successful party may approach Respondent No. 1-Bank for release of the terminal benefits in accordance with law; the Bank to act in accordance with the outcome of the civil proceedings. The Court expressly clarified that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival claims and all rights and contentions are left open.