Sir,
I was employed with Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) as an IT Officer from 03.10.2012 to 09.09.2013. I was posted at its Bhatinda Zonal Office and was relieved on 09.09.2013 after serving three months notice period as laid down in ‘Punjab & Sind Bank – Officer Service Regulations, 1982’ and paid a bond amount of Rs. 1,00,000 to the Bank.
Now, as per agreed terms of Bipartite Settlement, and provisions of HO HRD Staff Circular No: 2646 - Dated 15.02.2003, HO HRD Staff Circular No: 2649 - Dated 06.03.2003, and Regulation 38 of ‘Punjab & Sind Bank (O) SR, 1982’ , I was entitled for encashment of half of the Privileged Leaves (PLs) to my credit as on the date of cessation of service, which should have been paid to me as the Final Settlement.
After waiting for two months, I sent my application for PL encashment to Bhatinda Zonal Office in Nov, 2013 but no response was received from their end despite having being confirmed of the receipt of my application. Since, then I have sent several reminders in form of e-mails & fax to the Zonal Office without any response received. On calling the Zonal Office, they provide the same reply every time that they are reviewing my application.
As such, I forwarded all the correspondence made with the Zonal Office by e-mail to the HRD, Personnel & PF departments of Punjab & Sind Bank Head Office at New Delhi on 18.02.2014 and a reminder mail on 04.03.2014. But no response was provided by the Head Office as well.
Hence, I visited the HRD department of the Head Office at New Delhi on 18.03.2014 & 19.03.2014, which is already on records in the visitor register. I was asked to submit a fresh representation, for which no acknowledgement was provided. I was assured that my dues would be cleared within a week but even after two weeks, nothing has been done in this regard and now my phone calls are also not being answered even once by the person who received my application. In fact, he himself provided me his personal mobile no.
As a matter of fact, they have been ignoring all my mails and don’t seem interested at all to pay my dues. I am so much harassed by their behaviour that the matter is keeping me in tension all time.
So, I kindly request the experts here in this forum to advise me as what should I do next to get my dues paid. I am attaching both the circulars and the extract from the PSB (O) SR, 1982 for your reference.
Thanks & Regards
