( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed, by the petitioner claiming payment of his retiral benefits including gratuity, cash in lieu of earned leave, bonus etc. and the salary for the period July 1989 to January 1990 alongwith interest @ 18% per annum from the date it fell due to the date of its final payment.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was appointed as Clerk in the respondent bank in the year 1959 and he retired from the post of Administrative Officer Grade I on 21. 1. 2990. The petitioner served in different branches of the respondent bank on different posts and rendered his services in the bank till he was retired from service. It is stated that in spite of the fact that the petitioner retired from service he was not paid the retiral benefits including the gratuity, earned leave encashment, bonus and the salary for the period July 1989 to january 1990. It is contended that the aforesaid amount is not being paid by the respondents on the pretext that the loan amount sanctioned by the petitioner while working as Manager of Shahdara branch of the respondent bank to different loanees to the tune of Rs. 4. 70 lac could riot be recovered by the bank from the loanees.

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