Indian Bank Jewel Appraisers Association v. Indian Bank

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN and W.M.P.No. 29944 of 2018 Indian Bank Jewel Appraisres Association, rep. by its General Secretary, Mr. S.Bakthavathsalam ... Petitioner Vs.

Indian Bank, rep. by its General Manager (I & C), Indian Bank, Corporate Office, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in Circular in "Main Admn - 49/2018-10' dated 21.06.2018 issued by the respondent and quash the clause fixing the remuneration @ the rate of Rs.1/- per packet and consequently, direct the respondent to fix the remuneration in consultation with the petitioner. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Ms.D.Geetha For Respondent :

Mr.K.R.Ashwin Kumar for M/s.Aiyar and Dolia

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the circular issued by the respondent bank fixing certain fees for verification of jewels pledged for jewel loan.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, it is stated that, the petitioner association has already approached the Central Industrial Tribunal seeking for regularisation of their service and consequential service benefits in I.D.No.20 of 2017 and is pending. In the said circumstances, the issue regarding fixing of wages also can be decided by the concerned Industrial Tribunal, and liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise all those issues arises in this Writ Petition before the Central Industrial Tribunal.

3. With the above observation, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 23.02.2022 rpp 2/4

To The General Manager (I & C), Indian Bank, Corporate Office, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

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V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

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