Sri R Rajendra v. Hmt Watches Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition seeking quashing of eviction notices and improvement of retirement benefits, the High Court of Karnataka directed the employer to settle terminal dues within three months and allowed the retired employee to vacate official quarters within three months of such settlement, rejecting the company's financial crisis plea.
What did the court decide?
<three months to settle terminal benefits; <three months thereafter to vacate quarterly.
What the court decided
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NC: 2024:KHC:38360 WP No. 46844 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K V ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 46844 OF 2016 (GM-PP)
BETWEEN:
- SRI R. RAJENDRA S/O. SRI LATE K. RAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS FORMERLY WORKING AS MASTER CRAFTSMAN (GRINDER) R/AT NO.QUARTER NO.A-70 SECTOR IV, HMT COLONY, JALAHALLI BANGALORE - 13.
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. RASHMI K., ADV. FOR
SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the financial crisis of the company justifies non-settlement of legally entitled terminal benefits of a retired employee.
The appropriate course of action regarding the quashing of notices to vacate official quarters pending terminal benefit settlement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sri R. Rajendra
- respondent
HMT Watches Limited
- respondent
The Deputy Manager (EM), HMT LTD
- respondent
Director (Operations), M/s. Hindustan Machine Tools Limited
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/46844/2016
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