Karnataka HC Dharwad bench tells Union, State to pay gratuity to retired clerk of medical college
Fixes amount with 10% interest; fine for delay after court order
Dharwad: The Dharwad bench of the Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare to pay a retired person the gratuity amount of about Rs. 4.1 lakh, inclusive of 10 per cent interest.
Babu, a native of Belagavi, who had been employed as First Division Clerk (FDA) at the post Postnatal Center of the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in 1973 and, after working at the center for 34 years, retired March 31, 2007. He had filed a petition in court for the payment of his gratuity.
The High Court bench warned during the hearing that, if the concerned authorities failed to pay the applicant the said amount within 10 days of the court order, they would have to pay him late fees as well, at the rate of Rs 1,000 a day, for every day between the court order and payment of the gratuity amount.
The bench reminded that employers had no authority to hold back from paying the gratuity to retired employees. The applicant was employed by the secretary of the Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare, but has had to wait for 16 years to get his gratuity from the government. This only shows the disinterest of the government regarding the welfare of the people, the bench added, censuring the authorities.
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Minor boy strangled to death for ransom in UP's Sultanpur
Sultanpur (PTI): A debt-ridden neighbour allegedly kidnapped and murdered an 11-year-old boy boy at Sultanpur, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, Asif alias Sonu, demanded a ransom of Rs 5,00,000 for releasing Osama alias Sahil to repay his debts, Kotwali police station SHO Naradmuni Singh said.
"The incident took place in the Gandhinagar locality of Sultanpur. The victim's father, Mohd Shakeel, said his son went missing on Monday night after he left to attend a wedding procession. Despite searches, there was no trace of the child," the SHO said.
On Wednesday morning, Osama's body with strangulation marks was found at the residence of the accused whom the police arrested, he said.
Asif, who lives in the same neighbourhood as the victim, exploited the trust built between the two families to carry out the crime, the officer said.
The killing of the minor boy has triggered outrage in the area with the residents demanding stringent punishment for the accused.
The victim's family has called for death penalty for Asif.
