Pandyan Grama Bank Retired v. The Chairman,

W.P.(MD) No.5617 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD) No.5617 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD) No.5234 of 2019 Pandyan Grama Bank Retired Officers Association (PGBROA) rep.by its General Secretary M.Radha Krishnan 761, Pillayarkoil Street Gandhi Nagar, Aruppukottai Virudhunagar District ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Chairman Panyan Grama Bank Collectorate Complex Virudhunagar 2.The Chairman Pallavan Grama Bank No.6, Yercaud Road Hasthampatty, Salem-7 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to refund the amount recovered before the terminal benefits of the officers concerned kept in sundry creditors account as time barred accounts within stipulated time by considering the petitioner representation dated 03.01.2019.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents :

No appearance

O R D E R

The relief sought for in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to refund the amount recovered from the terminal benefits of the officers concerned kept in sundry creditors' account as time barred account, within a stipulated time, by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 03.01.2019.

2. The petitioner, who is an Association, namely, Pandyan Grama Bank Retired Officers Association, cannot maintain a writ petition in respect of the grievance relating to the terminal and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.5617 of 2019 pensionary benefits, which all are individual grievances of the retired employees of the Bank. Thus, the Association cannot maintain a writ petition with a prayer for redressal of the terminal and pensionary benefits related issues. Beyond that, Pandyan Grama Bank is a Private Bank and now merged with Tamil Nadu Grama Bank. Therefore, the individual aggrieved persons i.e.retired employees are at liberty to redress their grievance by filing appropriate petitions before the appropriate Court.

3. With the above liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable.

No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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