ISHWAR DUTTA UPADHYAY Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard counsel for the parties.

(2.) In all these writ petitions, petitioners are ex-employees of Bokaro Steel Plant, a Unit of Steel Authority of India Limited. Couched in different languages, but the prayer in the instant writ petitions on their behalf, in sum and substance, are as follows:-

(3.) Respondents have asserted that the petitioners have consciously executed undertakings for retention of quarters by allowing the Respondent BSL to retain an amount equivalent to the gratuity amount. They rely upon enclosures enclosed in some of the counter affidavits. They also contend that the proceedings for eviction under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 have been initiated before the Court of Estate Officer, Bokaro Steel Limited, which however is pending in the individual cases on account of interim protection granted by this Court in the present matters.