Disposed

Sivanandan.M v. M/S India Telephone Industries Limited

Kerala HC24 Nov 2023WP(C)/19567/2023

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What is this about?

This judgment disposed of retirement benefit writ petitions filed by former ITI employees seeking privilege leave encashment and statutory interest. The Court acknowledged the respondents' financial constraints but ordered the disbursement of amounts within eight months to balance creditor interests with employee rights.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to disburse privilege leave encashment with statutory interest and production of petition and judgment to ensure compliance.

Sivanandan.M Vs M/S India Telephone… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V FRIDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA, 1945

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WP(C) NO. 19567 OF 2023

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PETITIONERS:

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1SIVANANDAN.M
AGED62YEARS
S/OMADHAVAN.K,1/562,NANDANAM,CHADAYANKADU,
PALLATHERI(PO),PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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2MATHEWC.O
AGED62YEARS
S/O.OUSEPHM.P,ITIEMPLOYEESHOUSINGCOLONY,
KADAMKODE,KARINGARAPULLYP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678551

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3UNNIKRISHNANNAIRM.D
AGED62YEARS
S/O.DAMODARANNAIRA.P,PALAZHI,PUZHAKKAL,KANNADI
P.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678701

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4VASANTHIN
AGED61YEARS
W/O.NEELAKANTAIYER,5/873,NEWKALPATHY,KALPATHY
P.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678003

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5VARGHESEM.G
AGED62YEARS
S/O.GEEVARGESEABRAHAM,THEKKEDATHSALEM,ANAND
NAGAR,KALLEKULANGARAP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678009

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6 ABDHUL KHADER M AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ABDULLA, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, CHERUVADI P.O, MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673661

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7SIVADASK
AGED60YEARS
S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY,CHILAMBATHHOUSE,KAZCHAPARAMBU,
KANNADIPO,PALAKKAD,PIN-678701

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8HARIGOVIND.C
AGED60YEARS
S/O.KUTTYAPPUPANICKER,KARTHIKAHOUSE,KARIMBAP.O,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678597

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9GEEVERP.V
AGED60YEARS
S/O.VARIETHP.K,PULIKKOTTILHOUSE,CHANDRANAGARP.O,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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10RAMESANUNNYK.M
AGED60YEARS
S/O.KUNHANRAJA.M,SREELAKAM,SIVANANDAPURAMCOLONY,
AMBIKAPURAMPO,PALAKKAD,PIN-678011

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11SAIDALAVIN.P
AGED60YEARS
S/O.USMANN.P,NALOOPARAMBIL,KODALATHPALLIAYEL(H),
POOKKAYILBAZARP.O,TIRUR,MALAPPURAM,PIN-678107

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12GOPALAKRISHNANP.N
AGED62YEARS
S/O.NATARAJANP.K,G4SRIFLATSOLDKALPATHY,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678003

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13VISWANATHANV
AGED61YEARS
S/O.CHARUNAIRK,THEKKAYILHOUSE,POOVATHIKALP.O,
AREEKODEVAZHI,MALAPPURAM,PIN-678639

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14 SASIDHARAN B AGED 62 YEARS S/O. BHASKARAN K, KARTHIKA, H NO.19, VRINDAVAN NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, KANJIKODE WEST P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623

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15GOVINDANKUTTYV.P
AGED60YEARS
S/O.PAPPUPAVITHRA,KOLAYAKODE,PUDUSSERYP.O,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678623

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16BALACHANDRANB
AGED61YEARS
S/O.BHASKARAPILLAI,SREEPADMAM,H.NO.14,
SASTHANAGAR,KANJIKODEWESTP.O,PUDUSSERY,PALAKKAD,
PIN-678623

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17JACOBGEORGE
AGED61YEARS
S/O.VARKEYV.V,NELPURAPARAMPIL,16ITICOLONY,
KUPPIYODE,MARUTHARODP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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18PRADEEPKUNIYIL
AGED61YEARS
S/O.ACHUTHANC,KUNIYILHOUSEDEVINAGAR,NEAR
POLYTECHNICCOLLEGE,KODUMBUP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-
678551
19VIJAYAKUMARIP
AGED61YEARS
D/O.GOVINDANNAIRT,SREEPADAM,MADHAVNAGAR,
VADAKKANTHARAP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678012

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20 VISWAN G AGED 61 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN K, A 25/2, MCL TOWNSHIP, WALAYAR DAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678624

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21 SASIDHARAN K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. BALACHANDRA MENON, 268, CHANDRANAGAR HOUSING COLONY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007

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22 ROHITH P.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY P.K, KRIPA, ITI HOUSING COLONY,

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KARINGARAPPULLYP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678551

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23 BABURAJ K.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KANNANITRA .K, YB 2/2, ITI QUARERS, KARINKARAPULLY P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678551

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24 JIMMY J. NALAPPAT AGED 60 YEARS S/O. JOHNSON N.P, NALAPPAT HOUSE, CHANDRANAGAR P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007

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25 KRISHNAN N.R AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN EZUTHACHAN NAMBILITHODI, HARISREE, PARUTHIPPULLY P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678573

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26SURESHKUMARIM
AGED61YEARS
D/O.E.K.MUTHU,PRATHUISHA,SRISATHYASAINAGAR,
KALLEKKULANGARAP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678009

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27LEELAMMASEBASTIAN
AGED62YEARS
D/O.VARGESESEBASTIAN,6/384,RAJNIVAS,SKSNAGAR,
NEARTECHHIGHSCHOOL,KUPPIODEMARUTHAROAD,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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28 MADHVAN E.K AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR T, F9 JAWAHAR NAGAR, KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001

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29 SUDHIR KUMAR K.M AGED 61 YEARS S/O. MANI, 64, VIDYUT NAGAR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001

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30 RAMACHANDRAN P.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KANDUNNI, SAKETHAM, EDATHARA(P.O), PARLI, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678611

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31DARLINK.V
AGED61YEARS
S/O.VARGHESEK.P,KOTTAKKALHOUSE,ULLASNAGAR,
CHEDAYANKALAI,KANJIKODE,PALAKKAD,PIN-678623

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32THRESSIAT.A
AGED62YEARS
D/O.XAVIERK.I,KANNAMPUZHAHOUSE,ANANDNAGAR,
YAKKARA,PALAKKAD,PIN-678001

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33SEKHARS.R
AGED61YEARS
S/O.RAMACHANDRAIYER,7/873SRIPARVATHY,VKKAVU,
AYYAPURAM,KALPATHYP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678003

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34HARIMANOHARANT.K
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KUTTANVAIDYAR,THIROOKARANHOUSE,POOJAGARDENS,
KUPPIYODE,MARUTHAROAD,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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35PHILIPITTY
AGED61YEARS
S/O.VARKEYITTY,NADUVATHUHOUSE,THARANAGAR2,
CHANDRANAGARP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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36JAYAKRISHNAMENONP.P
AGED61YEARS
S/O.T.C.PADMANABHANNAIR,S-34SAHYADRICOLONY,
SREEPADMAM,CHANDRANAGARP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007
37RAJUCYRIAC
AGED60YEARS
S/O.CYRIACP.C,PERUMAPALLIOLICKAL,GANDHINAGAR
COLONY,PUDUPPARIYARAM,PALAKKAD,PIN-678731
38MOHANANK.N
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KRISHNANK.N.NAMBOODIRIPAD,H.NO.2/49,
SOWPARNIKA,CHANDRANAGARP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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39RADHAKRISHNANT.S
AGED61YEARS
S/O.SREENIVASANT.H,TRIKKURMADAM,SIVAJINAGAR,
MANALI,PIN-678001

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40RADHAKRISHNANT
AGED62YEARS
S/O.THEYYAN,HILLTOP,CHERUKUNDILHOUSE,PULINELLY
P.O,KOTTAYI,PIN-678572

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41SARASWATHYA
AGED60YEARS
D/O.BHASKARANNAIR,SEKHARNIVAS,ELAPPULLY,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678622

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42 VINAYAKUMAR V.S

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AGED61YEARS
S/O.SREEDHARANNAIRM.S,MANGALATHHOUSE,KARUVANNUR
THARA,KODUVAYOURP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678502

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43FAKKEERUDHEENA
AGED61YEARS
S/O.ALIABBASRAWETHER,HOUSENO.D14ACHEMBALODE,
SANTHICOLONY,CHANDRANAGAR,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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44 THANKACHAN V.K

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AGED61YEARS

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S/O.KURUVILLAV.A,VANNILAM,KOOTHATTUKULAMP.O,
ERNAKULAM,PIN-686662

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45 ANTONY P.V AGED 61 YEARS S/O. VARKEY P.P, PUTHAYATHUMOLEL HOUSE, OPP: KASABA POLICE STATION, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623

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46JOSEA.T
AGED60YEARS
S/O.THOMASA.P,ARANGASSERYHOUSE,AKASHNAGAR,
CHANDRANAGAR,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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47SAILAJAA
AGED61YEARS
W/O.RAMACHANDRANNAIRE.G,HOUSENO.23,SRISAILAM,
ITIEMPLOYEESHOUSINGCOLONY,KADAMKODEKARINGARAPULLY
P.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678551

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48PRADEEPRAJV.N
AGED60YEARS
S/O.NARAYANAN,LAKSHMIBHAVAN,PANAMKALAM,
CHANDRANAGARP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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49BALACHANDRANM.G
AGED60YEARS
S/O.GOPALANM.P,CHANDRAPRABHA,MUNDAKODTEMPLE
ROAD,CHANDRANAGARP.O,,PIN-678007

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50KRISHNANP
AGED60YEARS
S/O.NETHRANPARAMESWARAN,SNE4,KUTTAMASSERYMANA,
SREENAGARCOLONY,MARUTHAROAD,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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51VENUGOPALANP
AGED60YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANNAMBIYARK,MAINAKAM,AYYANKULAM,
KANJIKODEEAST,PALAKKAD,PIN-678621

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52JOSEMATHEW
AGED60YEARS
S/O.MATHEWSEBASTIAN,THEKKEKARAHOUSE,H.NO.15,ITI
COLONY,MARUTHAROADP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678007

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53NASEEMJ.S
AGED60YEARS
D/O.MOHAMEDISMAILD.I,SMR14SMRGARDENSMALAMPUZHA
ROAD,OLAVAKKODEP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678002

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54VELAYUDHANP
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KARUPPAN,LAKSHMIHOUSINGCOLONY
KANJIKODE,PALAKKAD,PIN-678621

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55ARAVINDAKSHANU
AGED61YEARS
S/O.ACHUTHANNAIR.K,SREENILAYAM,NEARVAYANASALA,
KODUMBUP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678551

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56PATHROSEK.O
AGED62YEARS
S/O.OUSEPHK.R,KOZHIKATTAHOUSE,EROORNORTHP.O,
THRIPPUNITHURA,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682306

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57ELDOP.J
AGED60YEARS
S/O.JACOBP.K,POTHIKKALHOUSE,REMADEVINAGAR,
KAVILPADOLAVAKKODE,PALAKKAD,PIN-678002

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58GOPALAKRISHNAPILLAIS
AGED62YEARS
S/O.SANKARAPILLAI.K,KARTHIKA,SAWPARNIKAGARDEN,
H.ONO.7,KARINGARAPULLYP.O,KODUMBA,PALAKKAD,
PIN-678551

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59 KUNHIKANNAN K.V

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AGED61YEARS
S/O.KUNHAPPAP.P,KANNARATHVALAPPILHOUSE,
KANICHERY,PARASSINIKADAVUP.O,KANNUR,PIN-670563

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60 THANGAM R

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AGED61YEARS
S/O.RAJANGAMG,13/64METTURMAINROAD,AMMANPUDUR,
PODANURP.O,COIMBATORE,PIN-641023

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61SUNILPHILIPCHANDY
AGED60YEARS
S/O.CHANDYV.C,CHERUKARAHOUSE,MAKKAPPUZHAP.O,
MANNAMARUTHI,RANNY,PIN-689676

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62 RAJASREE K AGED 60 YEARS

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W/O.SUKUMARAN,SREEVILLA,PALLATHERIP.O,PALAKKAD,
PIN-678007

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63BEENAK.K
AGED60YEARS
W/O.MOHANDASP.V,ASWATHI,28/881.E8,NEWCIVIL
NAGAR,KUNNATHURMEDUP.O,PALAKKAD,PIN-678013

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64MOHANANK
AGED60YEARS
S/O.KUNJANR,8/329,VAISANKHAM,KRISHNAPILLAI
NAGAR,ERATTAYAL,MARUTHAROADP.O,PALAKKAD,
PIN-678007
65RAJANV
AGED61YEARS
S/O.VELLAM,NALAYATHERIHOUSE,PUDUSSERYP.O,
PALAKKAD,PIN-678623
BYADVS.
R.SANJITH
PRIYARANISREEKUMAR
C.S.SINDHUKRISHNAH

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 M/S INDIA TELEPHONE INDUSTRIES LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE, ITI BHAVAN, DOORVANI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560016 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 560016

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2 THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LTD., DOORVANI NAGAR, BANGALORE, PIN - 560016

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3 M/S. ITI LTD (INDIA TELEPHONE INDUSTRIES LIMITED) PALAKKAD PLANT, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER.

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4 THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, REGISTERED & CORPORATE OFFICE, ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN, DOORVANI NAGAR, BANGALORE, PIN - 560016

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BYADVS.

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SujinS
NITA.N.S.(K/353/2003)

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SRI.SUJIN,SCFORINDIATELEPHONEINDUSTRIESLTD

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THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSION
ON24.11.2023,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHE
FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioners state that they attained superannuation while working in various capacities under the 1st respondent. Their grievance concerns the denial on the part of the respondents to disburse the Privilege Leave encashment due to the petitioners along with statutory interest.

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When the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri Sujin, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, submits that though they do not dispute the claims of the petitioners herein, the fact remains that the 1st respondent is suffering from serious financial crunch and that is the reason for the delay in disbursing the amounts due to the petitioners. Be that as it may, the learned counsel submits that the amounts due to the petitioners can be calculated and disposed of within a period of eight months.

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In view of the submission made by the respondents, these writ petitions are disposed of by ordering as under:

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a) There will be a direction to the respondents to

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disburse the privilege leave encashment due to the petitioners with statutory interest and disburse the

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same to the petitioners expeditiously, in any event,

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within a period of eight months from the date of

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receipt of a copy of this Judgment.

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b) The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ

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petition along with the judgment before the concerned

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respondent to ensure compliance.

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Sd/- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE

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IAP

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`PETITIONERS’`	`EXHIBITS:`
`Exhibit P1`	`TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE LEAVE RULES` `PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P2`	`TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21/10/2022` `ADDRESSED TO THE HONOURABLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT`
`Exhibit P3`	`TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17/12/2022` `ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P4`	`TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20/04/23` `ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P5`	`TRUE COPY OF THE RTI APPLICATION DATED NIL PREFERED` `BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P6`	`TRUE COPY OF THE RTI REPLY ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT` `TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 03/04/23`
`Exhibit P7`	`TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR` `DATED 25/05/2023`
`Exhibit P8`	`TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY AO (BUDGET) DATED` `26/05/2023`
`Exhibit P9`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 31/01/2023 RECEIVED BY` `THE 6TH PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P10`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 29/04/2023 RECEIVED BY` `THE 7TH PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P11`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 28/02/2023 RECEIVED BY` `THE 8TH PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT`

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`Exhibit P12`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 9TH PETITIONER I` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 28/02/2023 RECEIVED BY` `SSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P13`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 10TH PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 29/04/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P14`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 15TH PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 31/12/2022 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P15`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 51ST PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 31/03/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P16`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 52ND PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 31/03/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P17`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 53RD PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 31/03/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P18`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 61ST PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 31/12/2022 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P19`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 62ND PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 31/03/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P20`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 63RD PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 29/04/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`
`Exhibit P21`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER` `THE 64TH PETITIONER` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDEN`	`DATED 29/04/2023 RECEIVED BY` `ISSUED BY THE DY. MANAGER (HR)` `T`

Sivanandan.M v. M/S India Telephone Industries Limited

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