Bank Driver Wins Case filed Against Indian Bank

Driver wins case against bank

Published: Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012, 10:58 IST 
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

The high court has termed as illegal the Indian Bank’s refusal to absorb an employee as sub-staff. S Vishwanath Rao had made a representation to the Indian Bank to absorb him as a sub-staff on the grounds that he was personal driver of the bank’s executives from time to time. He cited a 1994 settlement between the bank management and the Federation of the Indian Bank Employees Union, to bolster his case.

The bank had contended that as he had not completed the requisite service of five years as personal driver, on the date of the settlement, his case cannot be considered.

Rao had moved the high court seeking a direction to the bank to absorb him. The management was asked to consider the representation of Rao. The bank after considering the representation informed Rao that he cannot be absorbed.

Rao later raised an industrial dispute before the conciliation officer and as the conciliation ended in failure, the case was referred for adjudication to Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour court Bangalore for adjudication.

The tribunal on April 15, 2008 directed the bank management to absorb the services of Rao either as a sub-staff or as a driver, with effect from the date he completed five years of service as personal driver under various officers of the bank. He should also be given all the service benefits from the date he was absorbed, the tribunal added.

The order of the labour court was challenged by the bank in the high court. The court on October 21, 2011 had dismissed the bank’s petition. The Indian Bank had later filed an appeal before the high court.

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