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May 7, 2021 Archives

Madras High Court Directs To Pay Difference of Interest Amount on Belated Payment of Gratuity and Earned Leave, Otherwise Can Be Discriminatory to Petitioner

A writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution to issue a Writ of Certiorari and Mandamus for calling the records relating to the proceedings of the third respondent, The President of Tirupattur Co-operative Primary Agricultural & Development Bank Ltd., dated 13.05.2015. It was prayed to quash the same and direct the respondents to settle the retirement benefits payable to the Petitioner including Employees Provident Fund, Gratuity, and Surrender Leave Salary as on the date of retirement on 28.02.2011 along with the interest till the date of payment within a time frame as fixed by the court.

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In Case of Medical Emergency, Government Employees’ Medical and Travel Compensation Should Not Be Rejected: Tripura High Court

The Petitioner is a post-graduate government school teacher. He was diagnosed with an encephalitis seizure disorder. Following that, he was twice admitted to local hospitals and twice to Apollo Hospital, Chennai. He requested the government for paying medical and travelling compensation for his treatment. It was denied as the Petitioner didn’t fill referral orders from Standing Medical Board. 

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