IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1246 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Sashi Bhushan Pandey, Ex manager, Allahabad Bank, Retired from FIO, Patna, Presently residing at 319, Patliputra Colony, Patna …..Respondents. With CWJC No.3067 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1. 3. Sri Laxmi Narayan Jha, Ex-Senior Manager, Regional Office,Darbhanga, presently residing at village Murlichak, P.O. Gangour, via Benipatti, Dist.- Madhubani .Respondents With CWJC No.4414 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1………..Petitioner Versus 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Sushil Chandra Pandey son of not known, Ex-Senior Manager, Allahabad Bank, Buxar Branch presently residing at Profersor Colony, K.G. Road, Ara. ……… Respondents. With 2 CWJC No.5663 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 1.THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2.The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Laxmi Prakash Mehrotra , Employee, Allahabad Bank, 538 Ka/439-A, Triveni Nagar, Near Indira Public School, Sitapur Road, Lucknow. …..Respondents With CWJC No.11740 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act,1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Vijay Kumar Pandey, Ex-Manager (Stationery Depot,Khajpura Branch) Vijay Vihar Housing Colony, Phase-1, Southy of RSP Comples, Near Mansarower Colony, Raghunath Path (South Extension) Danapur, Patna-3. …..Respondents With CWJC No.11878 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Baldeo Sharan Dwivedi, Ex- Senior Manager ( P & A), Gaya Sadan, Bari Devi Lane, Bakshi Mohalla, Gurhatta, Patna-800008. …..Respondents with CWJC No.12152 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 3 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Raj Kumar Rai, father name not known to the petitioner, Ex- Manager, Service Branch, Allahabad Bank, Residing in Allahabad Bank Colony, Maurya Path, Khajpura, Ppatna-800 014. …..Respondents with CWJC No.3299 of 2005 ALLAHABAD BANK through its Deputy General Manager, Zonal Office, Allahabad Bank, Budh Marg, Patna-1…………..Petitioner Versus 1. THE APPELATE AUTHORITY UNDER Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, cum Regional Labour Commissioner (C) , Patna, Maurya Lok Complex, A Block, 2nd Floor Room No.6/16, Patna. 2. The Controlling authority under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and Assistant Labour Commissioner, (Central) , II-Patna, Maurya Lok, Patna-1 3. Sri Prabhu Narayan Jha, Ex-Senior Manager, Regional Office, Darbhanga, presently residing at East of Ram Janki Nursing Home, Raj Kumargunj, Darbhanga-4. …..Respondents ----------- For the petitioners in : Mr. Ajay Kr. Sinha, Advocate. (C.W.J.C. No.3067/05 4415/05,5663/05& 11740/05) For the Union of India. : Mr. P.L. Jaiswal, C.G.C Counsel for the Bank Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate (In C.W.J.C. No.1246/05, Mr. Tej Bahadur Singh,Advocate 1140/05,3299/05) Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Union of India : Mr. Sanjay Kumar , Pandey, C.G.C 6/ 09.05.2011 Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner in this batch of writ petitions, in presence of learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents, submits that issues involved in the present proceeding have been finally concluded by a judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Allahabad Bank and another Vs All India Allahabad Bank 4 Retired Employee Association, reported in (2010) 2 SCC 44 and in consonance of the judgment and direction of the Apex Court the petitioner bank has issued a circular bearing No. 11185/PA/10-11/30 dated 30.10.2010. In the aforesaid factual and legal back ground nothing remains to be decided by this Court. Consequently, writ petitions stand disposed of in terms of judgment and directions of the Hon’ble Apex Court, referred to above. Rahman/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)