R.Rajaiah,, S/o.Venkati v. Sri.M.a.Krishnan
Case brief
What is this about?
Settles a long-pending dispute regarding unpaid gratuity and loan liability between a retired bank employee and the bank. The High Court suggested a sum of Rs. 80,000 for a full and final settlement. After the bank produced a pay order, all writ petitions and contempt cases were closed with the order modified.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner paid Rs. 80,000 by pay order dated 23.12.2016 for full and final settlement of all claims; W.P.s closed; Contempt cases closed; impugned order modified.
What the court decided
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM
WRIT PETITIONS No. 8340 OF 2009, 6311, 7166 OF 2011 AND 7022 OF 2012 AND CONTEMPT CASES No. 1026 OF 2008, 99, 1957, 2000 OF 2013 AND 2043 AND 2168 OF 2014
COMMON ORDER :
In all these cases, since the parties being one and the same and the relief sought for relates to the same subject matter, they are all heard together and decided by this common order.
For the sake of convenience, the array of parties in Writ Petition No. 7022 of 2016 will be referred to.
The petitioner, while working as the Supervisor in the 2nd respondent Karimnagar District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, was deputed to work as Person-in-charge of the 10th respondent Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society Limited, Shakkella (now merged with Gollapally PACCS, Jagtial Branch). On 21.07.2002, he retired from service after attaining the age of superannuation. However, he was not paid the retiral benefits, including gratuity, which dragged him to litigate with the respondents in a series of cases. The principal grievance of the petitioner is that the bank sought to realise from him the loan amounts, which were availed by some of the loanees.
The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 8340 of 2009 to declare the proceedings in Rc.No. 1893/2001-I, dated 19.09.2008 of the 3rd respondent therein as arbitrary and illegal. Writ Petition No. 6311 of 2011 was filed to direct Respondents 1 and 2 therein to initiate recovery proceedings against the 3rd respondent for recovery of Rs.2,70,768/- with interest at 9% p.a. as per the
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the long-pending litigation regarding unpaid gratuity and loan recovery can be settled amicably by the Court.
What sum is to be paid to the petitioner to settle all claims against the bank.
Whether the impugned order under the Payment of Gratuity Act requires modification.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
The Petitioner
- respondent
Karimnagar District Cooperative Central Bank Limited
Coram
CHALLA KODANDA RAM
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CC/1026/2008
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