1.7 lakhs and Rs.
The said judgment of the Allahabad High Court is impugned in this appeal.
3.50 lakhs.
Yet again, a scheme was floated raising the ceiling limit of Rs.
1.7 lakhs to Rs.
1.7 lakhs which was operative from May, 1994 to September, 1997.
2.50 lakhs.
2.50 lakhs between the period 20.7.1996 and 30.11.1999 and the period 1.12.1999 to 17.1.2005, respectively and the amount of gratuity so offered to them in terms of the scheme was accepted.
However, they raised a claim that they were entitled to the benefit of both the schemes as also the ceiling limit fixed under the Amendment Act, 1998, raising the ceiling limit to Rs.
The employees retired during the currency of the scheme formulated by the bank were offered gratuity in terms whereof the ceiling limit was fixed at Rs.
Dear Sir, Payment of Gratuity This has reference to your letter Bank/14/8 dated 14.11.1988 and enclosures.
SUDERSHAN REDDY, J. All India Allahabad Bank Retired Employees Association for short Association filed a writ petition invoking the original jurisdiction of the Allahabad High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus directing the appellant bank herein to pay gratuity to the members of its Association under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 for short the said Act .
