Karnataka High Court
WP/4099/2021 of THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA Vs R SRINIVASA RAO on 6 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:33876-DB WP No. 4099 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 4099 OF 2021 (L-TER) BETWEEN: 1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER STATE BANK
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
WRIT PETITION NO. 4099 OF 2021 (L-TER)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
STATE BANK OF INDIA
LOCAL HEAD OFFICE
48, CHURCH STREET
BENGALURU-560001
NOW STATE BANK OF INDIA
LOCAL HEAD OFFICE
ST MARKS ROAD
BENGALURU-560001
REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT GENERAL
MANAGER(HR)
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. T P MUTHANNA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
R SRINIVASA RAO
NO.2020, 1ST FLOOR
MARUTHI NIVAS, 33RD CROSS
JAYANAGAR 7TH BLOCK
BENGALURU-560082
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. B.D.KUTTAPPA., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE
ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO PASSING OF THE AWARD
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signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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DATED 02/06/2020 IN CR NO.24/2010 PASSED BY CGIT-CUM- LABOUR COURT, BENGALURU, ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed impugning the award dated 02.06.2020 passed in C.R.No.24/2010 by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court (for short, 'the CGIT').
2. The Central Government, vide
Order
No.L- 12012/192/200-IR(B-I) dated 24.06.2010 and in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (d) of Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section 2(A) of Section 10 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, referred the following Industrial Dispute:
"Whether the action of this Management of State Bank of India, Zonal Office, Church Street, Bangalore in terminating the services of Sh.R.Srinivasa Rao is legal and justified? If not, what relief he is entitled to?"
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3. Vide order dated 07.08.2013, the CGIT decided the preliminary issue regarding the inquiry, holding that the domestic inquiry held against the respondent was not fair and proper.
4. The CGIT took note of the fact that the Workman had crossed the age of superannuation long ago, hence, monetary compensation towards the years of service lost in view of the dismissal order would be the appropriate relief for him. Considering the workman as being on continuous duty, the CGIT ordered 60% back wages from the date of dismissal until his date of superannuation.
5. We have perused the order dated 07.08.2013 as well as the final award dated 02.06.2020. We find no scope for this Court to interfere with the order on preliminary issue on the fairness of the inquiry or the final award in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we reduce the back wages as ordered by the CGIT from 60% to 40%. The Workman did not place any evidence on record to prove that he was not gainfully employed and had no source of
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income from the date of dismissal till the date of superannuation.
6. With the aforesaid modification to the award, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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