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2000 Supreme(SC) 1516

G.B.PATTANAIK, UMESH C.BANERJEE
Wazir Chand – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent


ORDER

These appeals are directed against the orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal rejected the claim of the appellant, who happens to be a retired Railway servant. Admittedly, the appellant even after superannuation, continued to occupy the Government quarter, though being placed under hard circumstances. For such continuance, the Government, in accordance with Rules, has charged penal rent from the retired Government servant, and after adjusting the dues of the Government, the balance amount of the tratity, which was payable, has been offered to be paid, as noted in the impugned order of the Tribunal. The appellants main contention is that in view of the Full Bench decision of the Tribunal against which the Union of India had approached this Court and the Special Leave Application was dismissed as withdrawn, it was bounden duty of the Union of India not to withhold any gratuity amount, and therefore, the appellant would be entitled to the said gratuity amount on the date of retirement, and that not having been paid, he is also entitled to interest thereon. We are unable to accept this prayer of the appellant in the facts and circumstances of the present case. The appell


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