N.V.Rao v. N.T.C.(S.M) Ltd.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1501 OF 1999 ...

N.V.Rao (since deceased) and ors.

....Petitioners V/S N.T.C.(s.m) Ltd.

....Respondent ...

Mr.Balasaheb R Deshmukh for Petitioners.

Ms.Meena H Doshi for Respondent.

...

CORAM : A.A. SAYED & M.S.KARNIK,JJ.

DATED : 17 JULY 2017 P.C.:

Learned Counsel for the parties have placed on record Minutes of Order dated 17 July 2017. The same is taken on record and marked "X" for identification.

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The Petition is disposed of by passing the following order:

O R D E R

(i) The order of dismissal dated 07-02-1997 issued to the Petitioner (since deceased) is substituted as an order of discharge simplicitor.

(ii) The Respondent-Corporation is directed to pay the amount of Gratuity as per the provisions of Gratuity Act within a period of four weeks from the date of this order to the Petitioner No.1(a). Uday.P.Kambli 1/2

2/2 wp-1501-99.doc (iii) The Respondent is directed to pay an ex-gratia amount of Rs.2,25,000/- as and by way of solatium within a period of four weeks from the date of this order to the Petitioner No.1(a). (iv) It is made clear that the present Minutes will not be cited as any precedent.

(v) Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (M.S.KARNIK, J.) (A.A.SAYED, J.) Uday.P.Kambli 2/2