A.S.Syed Sulaiman, v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; no costs; writ of declaration under Article 226; pension option for provident fund optees; Clause 32 of 9th Bipartite Wage Settlement dated 27.04.2010; Clauses (1) and 2 of Pension Settlement dated 27.04.2010; Clauses 1 to 5 of Joint Note 27.04.2010; contribution of 2.8 times revised pay for November 2007; refund of additional sum of 56% of bank's Provident Fund contribution with interest; alleged violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21; arbitrariness challenge; Union of India Banking Division Ministry of Finance; Indian Banks Association; Canara Bank; Syndicate Bank; Bank of India; Dena Bank; AIBEA; NCBE; BEFI; INBEF; NOBW; AIBOC; AIBOA; INBOC; NOBO; bank employees and officers federations; Madras High Court; Justice C. Saravanan; decided 24.03.2025; counsel had no instructions; merits not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Both Writ Petitions (W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011) are dismissed for non-prosecution, with no costs, in view of the petitioners' counsel having no instructions to pursue the relief sought.