If number to what relief were the workmen entitled?
The total of cheques entered in the clearing cheques register should agree with the total amount of cheques listed on all the clearing schedules and also with the total amount of the relatives paying in slips.
The workmen claimed that they are entering each cheque, demand draft, pay slips, etc.
The workmen claimed that they are checking or scrutinizing all the schedules and or vouchers received along with the cheques and other instruments as per para XIX III of Appendix B of 1st Bi partite Settlement dated 19.10.1966.
with their respective credit voucher i.e., Branch Debit Note drawn on Regional Collection Centres and Main Branch in clearing house register and balancing as per paragraph 45.5 of Manual of Instruction, Volume I, Chapter 127 to the following effect Particulars of all cheques drawn on other local clearing banks received by the Branches for companylection should thereafter be sorted and listed bankwise.
The workmen further claimed that the cheques instruments are sorted bankwise and posted the cheques etc.
They submitted that they are simply delivering cheques of the Bank drawn on other banks and receiving cheques drawn by other banks on their Bank at the clearing house after companynting the number of cheques instruments as per schedule listing it bankwise in the sheets, arriving at the clearing different and preparation of the different vouchers, segregation of the instruments categorywise and preparation of debit in nature and in numberway require any greater skill and responsibility warranting payment of any special allownace.
They claimed that they performed the duties as authorised representatives of the Bank of clearing house at the Reserve Bank of India, Kanpur and State Bank in clearing house at the Reserve Bank of India, Kanpur and State Bank of India, Lucknow, Agra, Unnao and Varanasi which fall under the duties of Special Assistant.
RAJENDRA BABU, J. LITTTTTTTJ This appeal is filed against an award made by the Industrial Tribunal, Kanpur on a reference made to it on the following question Whether the action of the management of Bank of India in number paying special allowance to the staff posted at clearing house of Lucknow, Agra, Unnao, Varanasi and Kanpur as per list enclosed is justified?
