The Director, v. A.S. Issac
Case brief
What is this about?
This order dismissed an appeal against the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's award of 8% per annum interest due to gross delay in disbursing Death cum Retirement Gratuity to a retired employee, holding the Government had no right to withhold the amount for an extended period.
What did the court decide?
The original petition to appellate orders was dismissed; the appellate order upholding 8% interest remains effective.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 / 23RD ASWINA, 1942
OP(KAT).No.340 OF 2020
AGAINST THE ORDERIN TA 7389/2012 DATED 30-07-2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 4 & 5 IN T.A.:
- 1 THE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA.
- 2 THE ACCOUNTANG GENERAL ( A AND E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Tribunal was justified in directing payment of 8% per annum interest for gross delay in disbursing Death cum Retirement Gratuity.
Whether the Government was obligated to retain the DCRG amount for a long period waiting for the Bank to fix the borrower's liability.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
THE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA
- appellant
THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
- respondent
A.S. ISSAC
- respondent
THE ERNAKULAM GOVERNMENT SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED
- respondent
C. SASIDHARAN NAIR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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