Anil K. Narendran, J.

1. This Writ Appeal is filed by the 1st respondent in W.P.(C) No.23491/2007, who is the review petitioner in R.P.No.90/2008 in W.P.(C)No.23491/2007.

2. The writ petitioner, the 1st respondent herein, was the Secretary of the appellant-Bank, who retired from service on 31.5.2007. He filed W.P.(C)No.23491/2007 seeking a declaration that, on retirement he is entitled to receive the entire amount paid by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the 4th respondent herein, to the appellant-Bank as gratuity due to him under the Group Gratuity Cash Accumulation Scheme and for other consequential reliefs. According to him, the LIC issued a cheque for Rs.5,36,567/- to the appellant-Bank for payment of gratuity due to him, however, the Bank disbursed only an amount of Rs.3.5 Lakhs. He submitted Exhibit P1 representation before the President of the Bank requesting to disburse the balance amount. But, vide Exhibit P2 letter, the Secretary of the Bank informed that, though the Managing Committee had decided to sanction the balance amount of Rs.1,86,567/-, the said decision could not be implemented in view of the instructions issued by the Inspector of Co-opera