Summary
The Supreme Court dismissed bank retirees’ appeals and connected review petitions by applying its same-day decision concerning United Bank of India retirees. The issues were identical to that dearness-relief controversy. The Madras High Court had relied on its Indian Overseas Bank decision, which the Supreme Court had already affirmed. No separate modification of the relief was granted.
Issues
- Whether the identical bank-retiree dearness-relief controversy required a result different from the same-day companion judgment.
Held
- The challenged Madras High Court decision followed Indian Overseas Bank v. C.R. Chandrasekaran, which had been affirmed by the Supreme Court on 1 February 2017. (¶¶ 2, 3)
- The issues were identical to those decided in the same-day United Bank of India retirees’ case. The appeals were therefore dismissed in terms of that judgment, along with the review petitions. (¶¶ 4, 5)
Result
Appeals and review petitions dismissed without costs, in terms of the same-day companion judgment.