State Bank Of India vs. All India State Bank Officers Federation

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 16734/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 08-06-2023 in WA No. 1653/2022 passed by the High Court Of Judicature At Madras)

STATE BANK OF INDIA & ANR. PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

ALL INDIA STATE BANK OFFICERS FEDERATION & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.150591/2023-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES )

Date : 28-08-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. N. Venkataraman, A.S.G. Mr. Sanjay Kapur, AOR Mr. Surya Prakash, Adv. Mr. Arjun Bhatia, Adv. Mr. Devesh Dubey, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Gautam Narayan, Adv. Ms. Asmita Singh, AOR Mr. Harshit Goel, Adv. Ms. Akriti Arya, Adv. Mr. Siddhant Singh, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following O R D E R

1. At the outset, learned Additional Solicitor General submits that pursuant to the

issuance of Circular dated 07th April, 2014 (Annexure P-7) by Indian Bank's Association and Circular dated 15th April, 2014 (Annexure P-8) issued by the petitioner-bank, except where orders have been passed by the Court, the management of the petitioner-bank has not extended the benefits of Leave Travel Concession/Home Travel Concession to any employee of the Bank visiting foreign destinations enroute.

2. Issue notice.

3. Ms. Asmita Singh, Advocate on Record, who is on caveat, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. Counter affidavit shall be filed within four weeks.

5. Rejoinder affidavit shall be filed within two weeks thereafter.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner-bank shall file an affidavit explaining reasons for non-implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission from the year 2008 to 2014.

7. Till further orders, operation of the impugned judgment shall remain stayed. However, the petitioner-bank shall not make any recoveries from its employees during the pendency of the present petition.

8. List after pleadings are complete.

(POOJA SHARMA) (NAND KISHOR)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)