Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22161/2018dismissed as infructuous

R.Saravanan, v. The Secretary,

2021-12-17Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.M.P.(MD).Nos.17017, 14820 & 23090 of 2019 R.Saravanan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018 All India Canara Bank OBC Employees Welfare Association (Regd) Represented by Sri.A.Santhana Pandiyan, Regional Secretary, Mahatma Illam, 8, First Cross Street, Duraisamy Nagar, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 010. .. Petitioner in WP(MD).No.21195 of 2018 Vs.

1.The Secretary, Indian Banks Association, World Trade Centre 6 th Floor, Centre 1 Building, Cuffee Parade, Mumbai-400005. ...R1 in both petitions 2.The General Manager, Canara Bank, Human Resources Wing, 112, J.C.Road, Head Office, Bangalore - 560 002. ...R2 in both petitions 3.The General Secretary, All India Bank, Officer's Confederation, th Floor, E-Block, Samriddhi Bhavan, 1, Strand Road, Kolkatta - 700 001. ...R3 in both petitions

4. The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, nd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Sensed Marg, New Delhi 110 001. ...R4 in both petitions 1/3

5. The General Secretary, Canara Bank Officer's Association, 216, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, Opp:Deccan Plaza Hotel, Chennai-600 014.

...R5 in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018

6. The General Manager, Canara Bank, Circle Office, St.Mary Campus, EastVeli Street, Madurai - 625 001.

...R6 in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018 & R5 in W.P.(MD).No.21195 of 2018 COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to implement the minimum starting pay of Group "A" Officers in Govt. Service as the minimum starting pay for all J.M.G. Scale 1 Officers in banks by taking into account the Union Cabinet Decisions notified vide their letter No.19/4/2017 - Welfare, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services dated 06.12.2017 and the consequential revision of pension in accordance with 7 th C.P.C formula.

For Petitioner : No-appearance in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018 For Petitioner :

Ms.V.Ariyanatchi in W.P.(MD).No.21195 of 2018 for Mr.R.Babu Jaganath For R1 : Mr.C.Karthik in both petitions For R2, R3 : No appearance in both petitions For R4 : Mr.H.Velava Dhas in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018 For R4 : No-appearance in W.P.(MD).No.21195 of 2018 For R5 : No appearance in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018 For R5 : Ms.Vasantha Kiruba in W.P.(MD).No.21195 of 2018 for Mr.N.Dilip Kumar Standing Counsel and R6 in W.P.(MD).No.22161 of 2018 2/3

C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.C.Karthik, learned counsel on record for the first respondent states that the Writ Petitions have become infructuous and learned counsel for petitioner concurs. Hence, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as infrucutous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ssb Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

+ CC to M/s.H.VELAVADHAS, Advocate (SR-39566[F] dated 20/12/2021 ) +2 CC to M/s.N.DILIPKUMAR, Advocate (SR- 39578 & 39580[F] dated 20/12/2021 ) 17.12.2021 USK/23.02.2022/3P/4C 3/3