Bishwanath Singh v. the Dhanbad Central Cooperative Bank Limited through the Chairman
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; W.P(S) No. 491 of 2021; Order No. 14 dated 6th March 2024 by Shree Chandrashekhar, Acting Chief Justice. Petitioner Bishwanath Singh sought certiorari quashing Dhanbad Central Cooperative Bank Ltd.'s order Ref. No.759 dated 26.11.2020 (withholding payment pending defalcation probe, Topchanchi Branch), release of arrears Rs.10,64,710/- with 10% interest (salary, allowances, PF, earned leave, gratuity), and re-fixation of pension at Rs.2,200/- per month; also urged gratuity above Rs.6,49,515/-. Petition dismissed for want of foundational facts: no pleading or document on correct pay-scale; gratuity enhancement bald and outside prayer clause; writ court will not conduct roving inquiry and affidavits cannot replace pleadings. Counsel: Arpan Mishra (petitioner); Krishna Murari (respondents). No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The grievance that the petitioner's pension was not fixed in the correct pay-scale fails because the writ petition makes no statement as to the correct pay-scale in which the pension should have been fixed and produces no supporting document.