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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D. MARIA CLETE
President, Co-operative Bank Employees Federation – TN – Appellant
Versus
Registrar of Cooperative Societies – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Heard.
2. The petitioner is a trade union representing employees of co-operative institutions and is affiliated with the Bank Employees Federation of India. In the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks to quash the circular dated 15.05.2020 issued by the 1st respondent, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies. The said circular, addressed to all Regional Deputy Registrars and the Additional Registrar, Chennai Region, stated that in view of the natural disaster caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the extraordinary circumstances prevailing at that time, all co-operative societies were required to implement certain austerity measures. Specifically, the circular directed that, consequent to the enhancement of the retirement age from 58 to 59 years, the surrender of earned leave would be suspended for a period of one year. Further, it was also informed that the revision of dearness allowance for the period from 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 would be withheld, in line with the directions issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.51, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 07.05.2020, G.O.Ms.No.48, P&AR Department dated 27.04.2020, and G.O.Ms.No.232, Finance (Allowances)
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