Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Voluntary Retirement Scheme Service law Allotment of quarters |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Case Disposed Off |
Headnote | Service law – Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Allotment of quarters – Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) by a Steel Plant-unit of appellant – Respondents opted for VRS – Subsequently the Steel Plant floated a Scheme for allotment of quarters to such ex- employees wherein employee’s allotted official quarters were allowed to occupy such quarters on license basis for a period of 22 months after taking VRS – Respondents allotted flats under the said Scheme – Thereafter, another Scheme of 2002 floated by the Steel Plant, contemplating allotment of houses on long term basis (33 years) to serving employees – Challenge to, by ex-employees – Issuance of direction to the Steel Plant to consider the case of the respondents for allotment of quarters in their occupation on long term basis – On appeal, held: Scheme of 2002 was valid for three months and its operation was not extended – It was applicable only to regular/ serving employees and not to ex-employees – Respondents were not vested with any right for consideration of their cases for allotment on long term lease – In the additional affidavit dt. 22.1.2018, the appellant stated that today any long-term lease of quarters built/ maintained by the Steel Plant was not feasible and there would be a shortage of quarters in immediate future and new constructions would have to be raised to meet the increasing demand for accommodation – In view thereof, appellant cannot be compelled to grant any long term lease of official quarters to the respondents- its ex-employees – Order of the High Court set aside – However, respondents directed to vacate the possession of the quarter on expiry of 33 months – Subsequent events. |
Judge | Honble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi |
Neutral Citation | 2018 INSC 130 |
Petitioner | Steel Authority Of India Ltd. |
Respondent | Choudhary Tilotama Das & Ors. |
SCR | [2018] 1 S.C.R. 460 |
Judgement Date | 2018-02-12 |
Case Number | 1834 |
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