Remanded

Ram Das v. U.O.I.

Rajasthan HC1 Jul 2020CMA/1611/2011

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court applied the Supreme Court's ruling in Tahazhathe Purayil Sarabi to quash an order awarding 3,20,000 in gratuity. The court found that 25% of the amount had not yet been released even by the higher court earlier. Consequently, the High Court remitted the matter for granting relief on 6% simple interest from the date of previous judgment. The court also denied the claim for the remain

What did the court decide?

Remanded to the lower court to grant relief of 6% simple interest from judgment date; denied claim for remaining 75% of gratuity if not hitherto released to avoid further interest.

Ram Das Vs U.O.I. — Service and Employment | Rajasthan HC (2020)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1611/2011

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Ram Das S/o Shri Bala Ram, aged about 62 years, by caste Vaishnav, through UCO Bank, Sojati Gate, Jodhpur

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----Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railways, New Delhi

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----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Jh ,l-ds-lka[kykA For Respondent(s) : Jh txnh”k O;klA

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVENDRA KACHHAWAHA

Judgment

01/07/2020

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2- vihykFkhZ }kjk mDr ?kVuk ds lEcU/k esa {kfriwfrZ dk nkok izR;FkhZ ds fo:) jsy nkok vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e]1987 dh /kkjk 16 ds vUrxZr fnukad 02-05-1995 dks izLrqr fd;kA

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(2 of 4)

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[CMA-1611/2011]

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3- izdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 13-11-2009 ls jsyos nkok vf/kdj.k] t;iqj ihB ds }kjk vihykFkhZ dk {kfriwfrZ dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj djrs gq;s {kfriwfrZ dh jkf”k :i;s 3]20]000@& v{kjs rhu y[k chl gtkj :i;s fnyk;s tkkus dk vkns”k ikfjr fd;k ftlesa ls :i;s 2]50]000@& v{kjs nks yk[k ipkl gtkj :i;s dh jkf”k ik¡p o’kZ ds fy;s jk’Vªh;d`r cSad esa lkof/k tek djus dk vkns”k fn;k x;k gSA

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4- fo}ku~ vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd vf/kdj.k }kjk vk{ksfir fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZ dks :i;s 3]20]000@& {kfriwfrZ jkf”k fnyk;s tkus dk vkns”k fn;k x;k gS ijUrq {kfriwfrZ jkf”k ij nq?kZVuk ds fnu ls C;kt ugha fnyk;k x;k gS] uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij C;kt fnyk;k tkuk pkfg;sA vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku~ vf/koDrk }kjk vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr fu.kZ; 2010 R.A.R. 129 (SC) Tahazhathe Purayil Sarabi & Ors. Vs Union Of India & Ors. izLrqr fd;kA

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5- blds foijhr fo}ku~ vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ Hkkjr la?k }kjk rdZ fn;k x;k fd fo}ku~ vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr mijksDr ds iSjk la[;k 22 ds vuqlkj m)fjr izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk ds rqjUr gh Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dj nh x;h Fkh tcfd gLrxr izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 03-09-1994 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh vkSj Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 02-05-1995 dks izLrqr dh x;h Fkh tks fnukad 20-03-1996 dks rduhdh vk/kkj ij okfil ys yh x;h Fkh mlds i”pkr~ jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; esa fjV ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h Fkh ftldks fnukad 11-07-1999 dks NwV iznku djrs gq;s [kkfjt dh xbZ fd izkFkhZ l{ke U;k;ky; ds le{k fjO;w izLrqr djsA rRi”pkr~ nwljh fjV ;kfpdk fnukad 12-02-2009 dks ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fuf.kZr dh x;h ftlesa ;g funsZ”k fn;k x;k fd izkFkhZ ds izdj.k dks rduhdh vk/kkj ij fuf.kZr ugha fd;k tkdj xq.kkoxq.k ij fuf.kZr fd;k tk;sA rRi”pkr~ vf/kdj.k us fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;kA ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.k izLrqr djus esa vihykFkhZ }kjk le; O;rhr fd;k x;k gS blfy;s mDr vof/k dk C;kt

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(3 of 4)

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[CMA-1611/2011]

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izR;FkhZ Hkkjr la?k ls ugha fnyk;k tkdj vokMZ dh frfFk ls gh C;kt fnyk;k tk;sA

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7- fo}ku~ vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd ;kfpdk izLrqr djus esa ;kph dh vksj ls vuko”;d foyEc ugha gqvk gS izdj.k ds lquokbZ gksus esa gksus okyk izfØ;kRed le; yxk gS] vr% lEiw.kZ vof/k dk C;kt fnyk;k tk;sA

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8- mHk; i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;k ,oa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA

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9- fo}ku~ vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds }kjk izfrikfnr fu.kZ; ds iSjk la-22 ds vuqlkj mDr izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 13-11-1998 dks gqbZ Fkh vkSj Dyse ;kfpdk lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k ds le{k 1999 esa izLrqr dj nh x;h Fkh tks (O.A. No. 68/1999) ds :i esa ntZ gqbZ FkhA gLrxr izdj.k esa Hkh nq?kZVuk fnukad 03-09-1994 dks gqbZ Fkh ftldh Dyse ;kfpdk lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k ds le{k 1995 esa izLrqr dj nh x;h Fkh tks (O.A. No. 11/85/1995) ds :i esa ntZ gqbZ Fkh] loZizFke Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr djus esa foyEc ugha gqvk gSA Dyse ;kfpdk dks fnukad 20-03-1996 dks foMªks fd;k x;k] mlds i”pkr~ flfoy fjV ;kfpdk izLrqr dj nh xbZ Fkh ftldk fu.kZ; fnukad 01-07-1999 dks gqvk gSA mlds i”pkr~ izdj.k ds fjO;w ;kfpdk esa le; yxk] bl izdkj vihykFkhZ }kjk tkucw>dj vizR;kf”kr le; O;rhr djuk izrhr ugha gksrk gSA fjO;w ;kfpdk fnukad 04-06-1998 dks vLohdkj gqbZ Fkh rRi”pkr~ flfoy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 3674@2000 izLrqr gqbZ Fkh ftlesa fnukad 12-02-2009 dks fu.kZ; ikfjr djrs gq;s jsyos vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vkns”k dks vikLr djrs gq;s funsZ”k fn;k x;k fd nksuksa i{kksa dks lk{; izLrqr djus volj nsus ds i”pkr~ xq.kkoxq.k ij fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k tk;sA

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10vk{ksfir fu.kZ; jsyos vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 13-11-2009 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gS pwafd bl U;k;ky; }kjk iwoZ flfoy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 3074@2000 fnukad 12-02-2009 dks fuf.kZr djrs gq;s jsyos vf/kdj.k ds vkns”k fnukad 04-06-1998 dks vikLr fd;k gSA esjs fouez er esa 12-02-2009

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(4 of 4) [CMA-1611/2011]

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ds ckn yxs le; ds fy;s vihykFkhZ dks fdlh Hkh :i ls nks’kh ugha ekuk tk ldrk cfYd mDr fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj iwoZ esa jsyos vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vkns”k 04-06-1998 rduhdh dkj.kksa ls fof/klEer ugha gksus ls mDr fnukad ls gh izkFkhZ&vihykFkhZ dks {kfriwfrZ jkf”k ij C;kt fn;k tkuk pkfg;sA

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11vr% vihy vihykFkhZ C;kt dh gn rd Lohdkj djrs gq;s vkns”k fn;k tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; 2010 R.A.R. 129 (SC) Tahazhathe Purayil Sarabi & Ors. Vs Union Of India & Ors. ds vuqalkj :i;s 3]20]000@& ij fnukad 04-06-1998 ls 6 izfr”kr okf’kZd lk/kkj.k nj ls C;kt vokMZ fnukad 12-11-2009 rd ,oa rRi”pkr~ vokMZ fnukad 13-11-2009 ls okLrfod Hkqxrku frfFk rd {kfriwfrZ jkf”k ij 9 izfr”kr okf’kZd lk/kkj.k nj ls C;kt vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA izkFkhZ&vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks /;ku esa j[krs gq; s iwoZ esa ns; /kujkf”k esa ls 2]50]000@& :i;s dh lkof/k tek djk;s tkus dk vc dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gS] vr% ;fn mDr jkf”k lkof/k tek ;kstuk esa tek ugha djok;h x;h gS rks vc tek ugha djok;h tkos ,oa dqy jkf”k dk udn Hkqxrku vfoyEc fd;k tk;sA

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rnuqlkj vihy dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA

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(DEVENDRA KACHHAWAHA),J

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Ram Das v. U.O.I.

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Ram Das v. U.O.I.

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