1. Heard Mr. Parikh, learned Advocate for respondent.
2. He has informed that learned Advocate for the petitioner is engaged in part heard hearing of another matter and therefore he is not present when the petition is called out and taken up for hearing.
3. Mr. Parikh, learned Advocate for the respondent has submitted that on previous occasion the Court directed the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner. The petition involves issue about the shortfall in payment required to be made in respect of encashment of privilege leave. It is the grievance of the petitioner that upon encashment of privilege leave he has been paid certain amount, however, the amount paid to him is short of the amount which ought to have been paid as per the applicable rules.
4. Having regard to the said grievance of the petitioner, as submitted by learned counsel for the respondent, the Court directed the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner.
5. Mr. Parikh has also submitted that upon receipt of the representation, local office has forwarded the same to Head Office at Delhi. However, since this would be closing month for accounts of the Bank, the process of taking decision on petitioner's representation may take some time and appropriate decision can be taken by the Bank in the 2nd week of April or thereafter. He also submitted that since the representation has been forwarded to the Head Office, it is under active process and appropriate decision will be taken and will be communicated to the petitioner.
6. In view of the said submission by Mr. Parikh, learned Advocate for the respondent Bank, the present petition is disposed of at this stage with observations that the competent authority may take necessary and appropriate decision qua the representation made by the petitioner, as early as possible and preferably by 21st April 2012. With the said observations the petition is disposed of at this stage.
7. It is, however, clarified that if the petitioner is aggrieved with the final decision of the respondent authority then it would be open to the petitioner to revive present petition by filing appropriate application, whereas if the petitioner is satisfied with the decision of the respondent authority then any further order will not be necessary.
8. With the aforesaid clarification the petition is disposed of.
(K.M.THAKER, J.) jani Top