JUDGMENT :

Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letter Patent to set aside the order dated 25.09.2019 passed in W.P.No.32279/2004 and allow the Writ Appeal.

Challenging the order passed in W.P.No.32279 of 2004 dated 25.09.2019, the present Writ Appeal has been preferred by some of the workmen of Coimbatore District Central Cooperative Bank Limited, along with others, who are the legal heirs of the deceased employees and were parties to the proceedings in the Labour Court.

2. The employees concerned have joined the services in various designations and retired from service prior to 01.07.1996. On 01.07.1996, the By-law got amended wherein it has been decided to extend certain benefits in terms of the Government Order as per the clause in the Settlement dated 30.03.1979. In terms of Clause No.38 of the Settlement, the Management has agreed to grant encashment of the monetary benefits of the Unearned Leave on Private Affairs in terms of Rules in force that would be applicable to the employees working in the Tamil Nadu State Government. The Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.488,