IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF MAY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BAJANTHRI W.P. NO.11115 OF 2014 (S-RES) BETWEEN:
K.M.SHIVARAMA SHETTY S/O LATE SUBBANNA SHETTY (VIJAYA BANK MANAGER UNDER COMPULSORY RETIREMENT) AGED 62 YEARS R/AT KOLLADI HOUSE SALATHUR POST-574 323 BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT … PETITIONER (BY SRI.P.M.NAYAK, ADV.) AND:
1. VIJAYA BANK HEAD OFFICE NO.41/2, M.G.ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 BY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL) VIJAYA BANK HEAD OFFICE NO.41/2, M.G.ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT (IRD) VIJAYA BANK HEAD OFFICE NO.41/2, M.G.ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 4. THE CHIEF MANAGER VIJAYA BANK REGIONAL INSPECTORATE OFFICE LAMINGTON ROAD HUBLI-580 020 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.P.UDAYASHANKAR RAI, ADV.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS. DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 01.08.2012 OF THE PETITIONER AS AT ANNEXURE-E AND TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF LEAVE ENCASHMENT BENEFIT AS PER THE RULES, ALONG WITH INTEREST THEREOF AND ETC.
THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Petitioner has sought for following Prayer:
(i) call for the records from the respondents:
(ii) issue writ of mandamus or any other order or direction, directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 01.08.2012 of the petitioner as at Annexure-E and to make the payment of leave encashment benefit as per the rules, along with interest thereof;
(iii) issue writ of mandamus or any other order or direction directing the fourth respondent to make payment of traveling allowances of Rs.24,000.00, leave fare concessions (L.F.C) of Rs.1,00,880.00 and leave encashment under L.F.C. of Rs.57,204.00 along with interest thereof to the petitioner, which are all pending for payment as per the bills in the office of the fourth respondent;
(iv) to grant such other relief’s as this Court deems fit; in the interest of justice and equity.
2. Petitioner’s grievance is relating to extending service benefits like leave encashment along with interest and traveling allowances etc., Concerned respondent has not taken any action either accepting the petitioner’s grievance or rejecting. Therefore, concerned respondent is hereby directed to take a decision and pass a speaking order on the petitioner’s grievance within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioner.
3. With the above observation, writ petition stands disposed off.
Sd/- JUDGE