In Brief
A government employee sought Supreme Court review of a High Court interim order in gratuity disputes against a cooperative bank. The Court held that while writ petitions remained pending before the High Court on contested issues, the bank should immediately disburse the undisputed gratuity component to the employee within two weeks. This payment was without prejudice to the bank's rights on disputed matters. The Court directed the High Court to expeditiously resolve the pending writ petitions within six months, balancing the employee's need for interim relief against the bank's substantive defences.
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