The respondent Corporation did number pass any order regarding regularization of the suspension period and settlement of salary and allowances payable to him on retirement.
Taking numbere of the order dated 21.5.1999 revoking the suspension, the High Court disposed of the writ petitions as having become infructuous, however, reserving liberty to the writ petitioner to approach the High Court for seeking appropriate relief, if necessary.
Aggrieved by the same, the appellant and others filed writ petition Nos.
The appellant reached the age of superannuation on 1.1.2000 and retired.
During the pendency of the writ petition, however, the respondent settled the provident fund dues.
J U D G M E N T Arising out of Special Leave Petition C No.4114 /2002 SHIVARAJ V. PATIL J. Leave granted.
After service of numberice in the writ petitions, the respondent Corporation realizing that it was number possible to support the said order of suspension, withdrew the same by an order dated 21.5.1999.
26980 of 2000 seeking payment of full salary and allowances for the period of suspension, gratuity, cash equivalent of earned leave together with interest thereon 18 per annum and settlement of provident fund dues.
11893 11898 of 1999 inter alia companytending that order of suspension passed was one without authority of law and without application of mind.
A limited point that arises for companysideration and decision in this appeal is whether Division Bench of the High Court having found the appellant entitled to interest on belated payment of gratuity was right in denying the same holding that the discretion exercised by the learned Single Judge in that regard was number arbitrary.
While in service, the appellant and few other officials were kept under suspension in March, 1999.
