{"id":133481,"date":"2008-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/v-durai-singh-so-r-vijayarangam-vs-the-union-of-india-reptd-by-its-secy-on-17-october-2008"},"modified":"2015-03-16T07:01:31","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T01:31:31","slug":"v-durai-singh-so-r-vijayarangam-vs-the-union-of-india-reptd-by-its-secy-on-17-october-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/v-durai-singh-so-r-vijayarangam-vs-the-union-of-india-reptd-by-its-secy-on-17-october-2008","title":{"rendered":"V Durai Singh S\/O R Vijayarangam vs The Union Of India Reptd By Its Secy on 17 October, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
V Durai Singh S\/O R Vijayarangam vs The Union Of India Reptd By Its Secy on 17 October, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Anand Byrareddy<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH comm' 012 KARNATAKA   \n\nDATED THIS THE 17*\" DAYQF 40C_TOBi%l7R. 26-33;  %  A\n\nBEFORE-_  =  A     L\nTHE HON'BLE MR. ms9i':\u00a7;E.ANAND mummy % %\nwan' PETITIQN N;s.g$(,10F godscsam\n\nBETWEEN:\n\nV. Durai Sing}:-,  %\nS\/0 R. Vijaya\\.'=m_gi1 --;'_ 'V _:   \nWurking. as   \" ,, \nCashier.   hflndia-. .  .\n\nJe\u00a2:vanbhim&nagari B.{:Vmp\ufb01=.___* ' '\nBangalcug Now';*=3_t1'zad oi:--- \" \" \nVRS and Resic\ufb01ng :5; N3. \nHaai<.ah1~Ji2ayana,2o**' I Cmss\n\n " '~  _  ._SAfi'v__ekanagas*--Past\n V\ufb01angal\ufb01sm.-5\u00a330._O47  PETITIONER\n\n  (33%.  Mame)\n\n'A x V' ~   ijnicm oflndia\n\n_ 'P\ufb01presented by its\n\n'T Department :2:-f\ufb01aaking\nMinistry of Finance\nNew Delhi\n\n\n\n  E '  ..... ..\n\n2\n2. The ChicI'Gcneral Manager\nState Bank of India\nLocal Head O\ufb01icse\nNo. 65, St. Marks Road\nBa1:gal0m~560 001\n3. The Chairman\nState Bank of India\nCenlrai Olliw\nMumbai\n\n4. The Indian Banks'      u %  L % \n' Represented by its --    .   % \nStadimza. House, 6"' Flop_r '   jw  1' _ \nBlack No.    ~  "\n\n    RESPONDENTS\n\n(By    and Ammd, Advocates for\nRespondent3._Nos.2._ '3_,"Sh\u00a7'i. D. L. N. Rate for Respondent No. 4,\nSka} 'T. _Ra}az'at;Vi," }'.eamed Cmmsel appearing first Respondent\n\nittilil\n\n%    Fm;ig%w:\u00a7;?emim is Law uadct Articles 226 and 227 oflhe\n\nCca;slit1Itiot1"3--\u00a7sf India praying to quad: vide Annexurs Q dated\n29.l2.2()0l  by Rwptmdent No. 2 in denying the pensiunary\n\n'  the petitioner, as the same is i\ufb02egal and vioiative of\n' ..A\u00a5'I1'i'\u20ac}}e3 14, I6, 21 and 300A ofthe Cmrusiimtion oflndia.\n\n' M This Writ Pe\ufb01litm coming on for Haring this day, the\n\nV%  '~  made the following: --\n\n\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n
Heard Ike; Counsusi for the pe\ufb01\ufb01iiih\u00e9f’ and um <\/p>\n
2. The iiwls as are mie\u20aca\u00a7{;’i..fpr the   <\/p>\n
are as I’ol}ows:- A .\n<\/p>\n
The petitioner is  pespondezzt-Bank.
\nThe petitioner  VV;<':spc)1adcnl–Ba!Ik on
\n2.3.1973,  A  \ufb01re cadre of Messenger at
\nits   were slated to have been
\ntcrminag\ufb01ti i'nwMaV;)'; the pctitiuzwr had made<\/p>\n
wpzesczxialioffs  '1t%i:1si=al<;menL lhey were not stmsidcred. But<\/p>\n
.   lo  judgment of the Supreme Court usndemd<\/p>\n
 ms; Tggrzmsa vs. N. Swadarmrxmey 19% LL} 473,<\/p>\n
H VV .V whcfeig  hcid that the rczirenchmcnl was bad and the said<\/p>\n
 having been applied to the pciitioncfs case, the<\/p>\n
 was reinstated and absorbed into the Banks services<\/p>\n
.  V  x   posted as 3 Messenger.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3. It is the pelitiuncr’s case that the <\/p>\n
mm: lhe mind from the date of aemina:iun a#:d \u00a2u,.=.;&.1..:<\/p>\n
appointment as a continuous servit:d;\u00bband.,h6jj.\\\u00a5w_1s  <\/p>\n
fer the period 16.1.1976 to 3:.:.19g4,m,g
\nhis temporary service in ‘the “(if  of the
\nSupreme Court. The   calculated and
\npaid from the y’c\u00a7trV__l97f3’.”‘  for eight
\nycars from  to the petitioner. The
\n the Bank by the petitioner<\/p>\n
in {he l’9\u00a74  date of appointment as 1.1.1976.<\/p>\n
   posted on promotion as Record-keeper<\/p>\n
    ‘-1.3.1993. While he was so discharging his dutias,<\/p>\n
 sis Circular dated 29.122000, inlmduced a scheme<\/p>\n
  ‘availed  ‘Slate Bank of India — Vohmlaty Retirement Schcme’.<\/p>\n
   \u00e9aiatitiuntsr had appiicd under the Schema in {he expectation<\/p>\n
    hi: would receive ail bene\ufb01ts ixseiuding pension to which he<\/p>\n
was cniilled. The. peiitiurncrk applicaiiun having been scruljnitgcd,<\/p>\n
Z<\/p>\n
penxionablc service, he was not eniilltxi It) the  <\/p>\n
background that the presenlpetitiun  p\u00ab V  S A\n<\/p>\n
4. The Counsel for  A.  ‘Vlhc’
\npetitioner has been deprived urz\ufb01gbasig agng\ufb01gs  he
\nrendered more than 25′    as per
\nthe Banks    deprived of this<\/p>\n
bene\ufb01t for    f.  wuuld reiterate<\/p>\n
that   of back wages, the
\nseveral Abani\ufb01\ufb01ls’  conferred on him was wilh<\/p>\n
ref:;r\u00a7:nc\u00ab:t.lo  s\ufb01wice from 1976 to 1984 as uunlinuous<\/p>\n
 4vii:.::’Ba11l\u00a2. The respomient-Bank, however, held that<\/p>\n
 for pensiunary bene\ufb01ts is, therefore, ccnlrasy<\/p>\n
 loi14.\u00a7\u00a7ey.\\r}”:;i1V1’\u00e9\u00a2.L)rd.\n<\/p>\n
‘ * 4_ ziccording to the puiiliuncar, as per the existing Pension<\/p>\n
-‘  of the Bank, an employee who has wmplewd 20 years of<\/p>\n
u w’;$cnsitmablc service, as on lhc dale of his retirement, is ciigiblts for<\/p>\n
pension. Thcmfmc, the action of \u00a3116 m:spt_>ndc:m-Batik is whoily<\/p>\n
8′<\/p>\n
7 <\/span>
\nillegal and has denied the just bene\ufb01t due to [he  The<\/p>\n
Counsel would take this Court through the hi<\/p>\n
substantiate his contentions in this mgaid,’<\/p>\n
5. The respondents having   <\/p>\n
slatomtznl of objections lo
\nThe Counsel for the _ ~:-suhiiiil that the<\/p>\n
petitioner had joined     –.i-cspomlenls, as it<\/p>\n
in May    to—ins\u00a3atud and absorbed as a<\/p>\n
  in ifho. Bank and posted as a Messenger. The<\/p>\n
     dam of termination and the dam of pianzmzwnl<\/p>\n
  treated as a continuous sorvicc and he was<\/p>\n
  paid the back wages and other bene\ufb01ts in terms of<\/p>\n
iiiiiiv.Iif’\u00bb’1ii\u00a2”4:3irciinlar of the Bank am; 24.11.1977. The bene\ufb01ts<\/p>\n
   aiitnissible. lo the employees who seek voluntary meiirement has<\/p>\n
i hm stipulated in the Circular dated 29.12.2000 and these bene\ufb01ts<\/p>\n
are admissibic subject to the eligibility norms pmzsmiibed under the<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
Rules and Rcgulaliuns. Clause 6(6) of the Sciwmes <\/p>\n
provides that admissibility of bciw\ufb01t regarding be<\/p>\n
in accordance with the Stale Bank of India   <\/p>\n
Fund Rule 1955, in force as on  m!e;i.rai1\u00a3.iidu[e.   <\/p>\n
prescribe 3,. minimum qualifying*s:;rvicc{0fc%n\u00a3ii!\u00a7:i1i\u00a7:\u00a73l_H1g).$J6nsiq)[:’<\/p>\n
as 20 ywrs. The qualifying    is to be
\nmkunod from the daleiiu — –  cz\ufb01piuyee on a<\/p>\n
pcnnanenl bas.is.j”‘ It     the petitioner has<\/p>\n
joinedigg A  me under of appointment dated<\/p>\n
1.3.1934   pni abaiion initially for a period of six<\/p>\n
  mcguihsi  wi1ich_.,_____l;1is services came to be con\ufb01rmed, as a<\/p>\n
  nisemnggr, i,Vit”1:il::i:ii”.u2.l935. The conlr\ufb02yulion towards Perrsitm and<\/p>\n
 comneuwd from 1.2.1985 when 1116 petitioner<\/p>\n
 auqui1i;xl”_iipennanenl sia\ufb01us in the Bank, which is the reievanl date<\/p>\n
 Vinita .bitj’;.\u00a3t:t.:i\u00a70B6d for the confermenl ufbeneliis under the State Bank<\/p>\n
    India Emfiloyems’ Ptmsiun Fund Rules. It is, lherciiarc,<\/p>\n
V contended that, the petitioner is no! entitled to seek pension as he<\/p>\n
hues nut pin; in that minimum qualifying scrvict; vi” 20 ymrs as<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
9<\/span>
\npa’escribed under the Rules. Consequently, the endorsement dated<\/p>\n
29.12.2001, which is challeeged herein is in aeeurdanee jaw.<\/p>\n
The mere [bet that the petitioner had worked  <\/p>\n
empioyee between 1973-74 and  <\/p>\n
pursuant to the judgment in N.\n<\/p>\n
reckoned for purposes oI’Pen:\u00a7\u00e9V:)v:1i’-gr    <\/p>\n
Rules do not provide fey takjgxg~-  tints: ednsidemtion.
\nDuring that period, the petidiigsner\ufb01iafs  employee<\/p>\n
and  a  end he was in-eligibie for being<\/p>\n
cevered   Rules. In fact, the Counsel for the<\/p>\n
    atteeiiurn to the very judgment of the<\/p>\n
 N. S ‘s case tu highlight the<\/p>\n
{teat the employees to be reinstated pursuant to the<\/p>\n
j;1dgme!;_t’3’weu1d not get all the bene\ufb01ts that they eeuid pussibiy<\/p>\n
 _ A’ -.cia.\u00a7m; which is extracted in statement ofubjeetitms as under:–<\/p>\n
“I 1.\n<\/p>\n
.     …But that did not iiappgn
\nyears have passezi and  to   3
\nservice renderai. Ever: sc\u00a7;’w\u00a7ard case3._V<:dr:\u00e9\u00a5otiV}}:g.wiV:\u00e9
\nbad law. Re\u00abirista\u00a3efnent  ' .tt&.\u00ab'\u20ac_&'Sdr)t i'efief'
\nfollows. At wiuzrgmiiei? 7.-Tn aga.-3  gems and
\ncirowmstancgs 0ftht.$..\u00a2fc\u00a7'.$'t3,V  be put
\nback wme  avg: \u00a72:.{t-'his. .s~iz\u00a7I\u00e9}y will be what
\nhe gq 'ifeijggxitnted in the same
\n   ifany, \ufb02owing
\njtii-\u00a2;~ru_ .\u00a7\u00e9)'*'\\\u00bb*.:;e_:re_\u00e9Vi_'::Via.wilZ. t3\u00e9__'r\u00a7:n\ufb01:ec\u00a5 below ail perms.-neat
\nempme :5 t\ufb01iigift. will be deemed to be 0
\ntemgt\u00e9rvtiyv  nip  He will not be allowed to
\nJ \u00e9laim an)?  in the \ufb02matter of seniority or\n<\/p>\n
  j)i’ifg:rit):  se among temporary employee on
\n  that his retrenchment is being declared
\nV ‘j\u00a3;\u00a7=:’thi’s Court. Not that we are laying down my
\n _g\u00e9t!\u00a2\u00a7!E1l:p?f\u00a2)[X)Sl’fi0n oflaw, but make this direction in
\n .. ,  the-* Epecial circumstances af the case. As \ufb01ar the
\n” = . _ :”.Respor2dent’s emoiuments, he wit! have to pursue other
\nremedies, ijfarty”.\n<\/p>\n
   It is, lhewfore, in artist that the maxim; aim being rcinstated<\/p>\n
was not \u00abJuly pmvidesd back wages, but, all other bene\ufb01ts like<\/p>\n
3′<\/p>\n
11<\/span>
\nleave etc, But, however, it did not provide for rwkuning the<\/p>\n
period prior 10 1.2.1985 as saerviw to be taken into acgzaitintiigr the<\/p>\n
purpose of pension and maneuver, miiisiatemtsiit  <\/p>\n
original post that they were holding a;t~th\u00a2:4tim:3Htit’ \u00a31 . <\/p>\n
temporary employae. It is only  llii\ufb01  i<\/p>\n
t.>{Ter of appointment that pcnnii    plaice’<\/p>\n
 the petitioner was  fr1irii”‘l \u00a321985. It is,
\ntherefore, emphasized  not eligible for<\/p>\n
pcnsiofii  r\u00e9iiiiif (iuuld not bc granted.
\n By   Counsel for the petitioner would<\/p>\n
seektn, plad\u00e9 ‘miiians\ufb01x   ‘following judgment:<\/p>\n
 i -51′ ” ~  Vs. State offfarnataka and Others’,
\n‘   2Ei{I3’j1C C3. 722<\/p>\n
X  Judge of this Court has held that in respect of me<\/p>\n
   ‘ \u00bb }working as a Head-Maastcr of an educational institution,<\/p>\n
   having arisen in dispute between the petitioner iand the<\/p>\n
it  “”managcment, which culminated in a wmpmmisc petition befon:<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
I3<\/p>\n
pcnsiunary bunc\ufb01ts. The Counsel for the pcmim.~..{r   to<\/p>\n
rely an this judgtnent in support ofhistt\u00e9asa Q_    AV <\/p>\n
seen, the same, un facts, could, not  <\/p>\n
on hand.\n<\/p>\n
.. Gammon India Limit\u00e9iit   t  _
\n(1984) J Supreme C(xgg1_(.’Ta,ses’_,5\u00a3lf2 ”  1, —\n<\/p>\n
The     of his case that\nwntinuity V     into account for all\n\n<\/pre>\n
pu1poss~g  ins\ufb01\ufb01tiing, the __c-5.’ pension.<\/p>\n
_ .7.  tanxiuus mmsidcration to the facts and<\/p>\n
   having closely perused the sevcm}<\/p>\n
  nsfcrred to by the parties, it is plain that the<\/p>\n
pcfaisionetry  would be provided only in terms of the State<\/p>\n
‘ H H ‘T  tztfittdia Employees Pension Fund Rates and as pointud out<\/p>\n
  t   Counsel for lh\ufb02 respondent, the petitioner does not qualify<\/p>\n
T  “VIE? the grant of stwh pensiunary bene\ufb01ts. Having regard, to the<\/p>\n
fact that his services have been confirmed as a pennamsnt<\/p>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
empioyee only with effect from the year 1984 <\/p>\n
vehement eontention that his  to   V<\/p>\n
the year 1976, for all purposes,’ inctedhiiig the of <\/p>\n
cannot be accepted. In the  the  govern the
\npension payable, it    iespondent has
\ncommitted any  the claim for
\npension of the   the petitioner may
\navail is  the said Rules. According
\nto the — amount that had seemed in<\/p>\n
favour of  duly paid to him and therefore,<\/p>\n
 A_ there Vcase””u2asie.\u00abcut for consideration. This contention<\/p>\n
 Lwiiuid  accepted and there is no substance in the present<\/p>\n
pause.\n<\/p>\n
i it it it  ” *  as the judgments relied upon by the Counsel for the<\/p>\n
 are concerned, the \ufb01rst of the judgments wouid turn on<\/p>\n
 ‘   {Acts of thatease and cannot be applied to the present case on<\/p>\n
hand, in the face of the State Bank of India Emptoyees Pension<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
Fund Rules, 1955, which governs  <\/p>\n
judgment :3!’ the Supreme Court,     I\u00a7T1u\u00a3  <\/p>\n
cxmlimtity of service must be Viszkttsn i\ufb01isg  a<:coun\u00a3'
\ncannot also be applied and the  fhas\u00e9vfggiven emu:<\/p>\n
\nto the wniinuous    all purposes, whurc\n\niiis P\ufb01nnissiblc.   V\n\nin the-.    under the Slate Bank\n<\/pre>\n
cxmlinue;i’3g1ch “be held to’ be contrary to {he law<\/p>\n
laid   \u00e9ourt Actmrtiilgly. lhun: is no merit<\/p>\n
  in    and lhc same isdsnaissud<\/p>\n
Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n
Judge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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