REGISTERED No. D-28
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th June 1949
No. LR.2(205). — In exercise, of the powers conferred by section 7 of the industrial' Disputes Act, .1947 (XIV of 1947), the Central Government is pleased to constitute an Industrial Tribunal consisting of the following members, for the adjudication of industrial disputes in banking companies, namely, (1) Mr. K. C. Sen, President, Industrial Court, Bombay and retired Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Bombay —Chairman
(2) Mr. S. P. Varma, Chairman, Industrial Tribunal, Dhanbad and retired Judge of the High Court of Judicature, .Patna.—Member,
(3) Mr. J. N. Majumdar, Retired Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Calcutta —Member.
ORDER
New Delhi, the 18th June 1949.
No. LR.2(212).—Whereas an industrial dispute has arisen between the banking companies mentioned in Schedule 1 annexed hereto (including their branches) and their employees in respect, so far as the Central Government is aware, of the matters specified in Schedule II hereto annexed;
And whereas the Central Government considers it desirable to refer the dis- pute for adjudication;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub- section (1) of section 10 of the, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947), the Central Government is pleased to refer the said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunal constituted under section 7 of the said Act by Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour No. LB-2(205), dated the 13th June 1949.
SCHEDULE I
{List of scheduled banks having branches in morn than one province or state.)
GROUP A.
(i) Banks having deposits of over Rs. 50 Crores.
1. Imperial Bank of India. 2. Central Bank of India, Ltd. 3. Bank of India, Ltd.
(ii) Exchange Banks.
1. Bank of China, Ltd. 2 Chartered Bank of India, Austrlia & China.
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996 T HS GAZETTE 0*' ESfDIA, EXTBAOliDINARY, JUNE 18, 19493. 4.: 3.-
0.
7.
Comptoir National D'Escompet* d" Paria. Eastern Bank, Ltd. Gr^ndlays Bank, Ltd. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Lloyds Bank, Ltd. Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. National Bank of India, Ltd.
8. 9. : 10.
a.
National City Bank of New York. Netherlands India Commercial Bank. Netherlands Trading Society.
12.
GROUP B
Other scheduled banks having deposits between Rs. 16 and 50 Orvres.
1.
2.
3.
Allahftbad Bank, Ltd. Bank of Baroda, Ltd. Indian Bank, Ltd. Punjab National Bank, Ltd, United Commercial Bank, Ltd.
4. 5.
GKOUP C
scheduled banks.
Other 1.
2.
3,
4.
5,
0.
7.
H.
9.
10.
1.1.
12.
1<). 1.4. 15.
1.6. 17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Andhra Ba;ik, Ltd. Bunk of Assam, Ltd. Bank of Behar, Ltd. Bank oi Bikaner, Ltd. Bank of Jaipur, Ltd. Bank of Maharawtra, Ltd. Bank of Mysore, Ltd. Bunk of Nagpur, Ltd, Bunk of Eajusthan, Ltd. Bengal Central Bank, Ltd. Bharat Bank, Ltd. Bharathn Lukslmii Bank, Ltd. Calcutta National Bank. Ltd. Canara Bank, Ltd. (.'unara Bttuking Corporation, Ltd. Oanara Industrial. &, Jlankiiig Syndicate, Ltd. Couiilla Banking Corporniion, Ltd. ('omilla'Union Bank, Ltd. Devkaran Nanji Banking Company, Ltd. Diiutjpwe Bank, Ltd. Gadodia Bank, Ltd. Habib Bank, Ltd. Hind Sank, Ltd. Hindustan Commercial Bank, Ltd.
23. 24.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAOBDTNARY, JUNE 18, 1949 097
25. Hindustan Mercantile Bank, Ltd,
26. Hyderabad Htate Bank, Ltd.
'27. Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd.
38. Indo-Commeroial Bank, Ltd.
20. In do-Mercantile Bank, Ltd.
an. .Todhpur Commercial Bank, Ltd.
ai. Laxmi Bank, Ltd.
32. Mercantile Bank of Hyderabad, Ltd.
38. Namng Bank of India, Ltd.
34. Nath Bank, Ltd.
. 35, National Bank of Lahore, Ltd.
36. National Savings Bank, Ltd.
37. Nedungadi Bank, Ltd.
38. New Citizen Bank of Tndia, Ltd.
39. Oriental Bank of Commerce, Ltd.
40. Palai Central Bank, Ltd.
41. Prabhat Bank, Ltd.
42. Pratap Bank, Ltd.
43. Punjab & Sind Bank Ltd.
44. Punjab Co-operative Bank, Ltd.
'15. Southern Bank, Ltd
46. South India Bank, Ltd.
47. . South Indian Bank, Ltd,
48 . Travancore Bank, Ltd.
49 . Travanccre Forward Bank, Lt<;.
W . Union Bank of Jndift, Ltd.
51 . United Industrial Bank. Ltd.
52 . Vysva Bank, Ltd.
GROUP D
(Banks which have suspended faymenU or are granted moratorium or are pro-
hibited from accenting fresh deposits or are in liquidation).
1. Calcutta Commercial Bank, Ltd. 2, Exohange Bank of India fo Afrioa, Ltd.
3. Jwala Bank, Ltd, . . .
. Under Moratorium. . Provisional liquidator appoint- ed.
. Prohibited ftom accepting fresh deposits.
Working under eohome of 4. Laxmi Commercial Bank, Ltd. .
5. Mahaluxmi Bank, Ltd, . . 6. Now Bank of India, Ltd.
7. NoakhaU Union Bank, Ltd. . 8. Pioneer Bank, Ltd ft. Traders Bank, Ltd
arrangements. . Under Moratorium. . Working under scheme of
arrangements.
. Under Moratorium. . Under Moratorium. . Working under soheme of arrangements.
10, ripura •Modern Bank, Ltd, , ,, . Application for soheme of arrangement pending.
998 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, JUNE 18, 1949(List of von-scheduled banks having offices in more than one province or state.)
G-ROUP A.—Banks working normally.
1. Agricultural & Industrial Bank 'Ltd., Coondapur.
2. All Tndin Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
3. Ambat Brmk Ltd., Ohittur, Cochin.
4, AsRoninded Bank of Tripura Ltd., Calcutta.
3. "H. & A. Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
6. Bank of Indore Ltd., Indore.
7. Bank of Industries Ltd,, Calcutta.
8. Bank of Sirmur Ltd., Birmur.
0. Benares State Bank Ltd., Benares State.
10. Bengal Bank Ltd.-, Calcutta.
11. Bengal Express Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
12. Bengal Oriental Bank Ltd., Oomilla, E.F.
18. Bharut National Bank Ltd., Chakradbarpur, Bihar.
14. Bharata Bank Ltd., Piravom, Travaneore State.
15. Bishnupur Bank Ltd., Bishnupur, Bengal.
16. Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd., Trichur, Cochin.
1.7. Catholic Unioti Bank Ltd., Mela, Cochin.
18. Central Calcutta Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
19. Central Mercantile Bank Ltd., Monghyr, Bihar.
20. Chaldean Syrian Bank Ltd., Trichur, Cochin-
21. Cochin Commercial Bank Ltd., Cochin.
22. Cochin Nayar "Rank Ltd., Trichur, Cochin.
33. Cochin Union Hank Ltd., Cochin.
24. Cooonada Radhasoami Bank Ltd., Coeonadn, Madras.
25. Comilla Commercial Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
26. Depositors Bank Ltd., Lahore, West Punjab.
27'. Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd,, Trichur, Cochin.
28. EaRt .Bengal Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
29. Gauhati Bank Ltd., Gauhati, Assam.
30 . G. RaghimathmuH Bank Ltd., Hyderabad (DoccanV
31 . TTindu Bank Karur Ltd., Trichinopoly, Madras.
82 . Indian Insurance & Banking Corporation Ltd., Trichur, Cochin.
88 . Indian "Relief Bank Ltd., Madras. '
84. India's Tdeal Banking 1'orpomtior. Ltd., Bangalore.
35 . Inland Bank Ltd., Calcutta (H.O, Patna).
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,'Jayalnxrni Bank Ltd., Mangalore, S. Canarn, Madras. Josna Bank Ltd., Mntttmcherry, Cochin.
37
Sfi
39
1, Karnataka Bank Ltd., Mangaloro, S'. Canaro, Madras. '. Lord Krishna Bank-Ltd., Cranganoor, Cochin. I. Loyal Bank Ltd., Chandpur, East Pakistan.
Mabfl.rash.tra Apex Bank Ltd,, Udipi, S. Kanara, Madras, 4C 41
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTEAOED1NAEY, JUNE ll", 1940 900Malabar Bank Ltd.., Trichuv, Madras.
42. 48. 44.
Malarkode Bank Ltd., Pal ghat. Manindra Banking Corporation Ltd., Berlmmpur.1. Mannar Bank, Ltd., Mannar (via) Mavelikara, Travancore
46.
Model Bank of India Ltd., Calcutta. National Central Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
National City Bonk Ltd., J'uJlundur.
46. 47. 48.
4(1. Orient Bank of India Ltd., Patna. Overland Bank Ltd., Calcutta, ;50.
People's Credit Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
Prabhakara Bank Ltd., Moodbiclri, S. Kanam. Provincial Union Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
51. 52. 53.
54. Punjab Central Bank Ltd., Delhi, fc> akti B ank Ltd., C alcutta. . Safe Bank Ltd., Nagpur. City.
. Sonapur Bank Ltd., Calcutta. , Sterling Bank Ltd., Calcutta.
Suburban Bank Ltd., Trichur.
55. 56 57. 08, 50.
. Thoinco Bank Ltd., Alleppey, Travancore.
. Tripura State Bank Ltd., Agurtala, Tvipura fitnte,
. United Calcutta Bank Ltd., Calcutta. , United Central Bank Ltd,, Calcutta.
. Union Bank of Bengal Ltd-, Calcutta. . U.P. Union Bank Ltd. Gonda, U.P. . Vijaya Bank Ltd., Mangalore, 8. Canara, Madras.
60. 01 62 flS 04 65 66
GKOTJP B
Banks vjhich are world wf under scheme of arrangement or are in liquidation, etc.
Aryan Bank Ltd., Calcutta.. Assam Bongal.Central Industrial 1. 2
Bank Ltd., Silchar.
AsRooiated Bank of India Ltd., 3.
Oaloutta.
Bengal Union Bank Ltd., Cal- 4.
cutta.
Bharat Mercantile Bank Ltd., 5.
Calcutta.
Calcutta Mercantile Bank, Ltd., 6.
Calcutta.
7. Dans Bank, Ltd. Calcutta
. Dhakuria Banking Cior])Oi'ation • 8.
Ltd., Calcutta.
Eastern Traders Bank Ltd., Cal- 9.
cutta.
, Giriah Bank Ltd., Calcutta. 10,
Working under scheme of arrangement. Bol'unot, tjiough its affairs are not
wound up formally.
Working under scheme of arrangement.
Working under nohome of arrangement.
Roported to be in voluntary liquidation.
Provisional liquidator was appointed and
later discharged.
Copy of Court order awaited. Petition for sanction of soheme of arrangement pending in the Court. Stated to have closed its doors from
15th September 1948.
Petition for its winding up pending in
Court.'
Hoheme of arrangement pending for
final sanction.
1000 THE GAZETTE OP INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY, JUNE 13, 194Q11, Hazard) Bank, Ltd., Calcutta. According to proas reports the bank ha" boon ordered by the Court to be com- pulHorily wound up.
12, Indian National Batik, Ltd., Cal- Working under soheme of arrangement. cutta.
National Chamber's Bank Ltd.,
13,
Reported to be defunct.
Gauhati.
Petition for' its winding up pending National Boononiio Bank Ltd.,
14.
before Calcutta High Court.
Calcutta.
.1.5. Northern Bank Ltd., Calcutta. JO. Public National Bank Ltd., Cal-
Working under scheme of arrangement. Latent position not known. cutta.
Punjab and Kashmir Bank Ltd., Under scheme of arrangement.
17.
Delhi.
Sahukara Bank Ltd., Ludhiana. Shillong Banking Corporation
Under scheme of arrangement. Soheme of arrangement ponding. 18, 19.
Ltd., Shillong,
20, Simla Banking and Industrial Co. Applied for scheme of arrangement Ltd., Simla.
Sonar Bangla Bank Ltd., Cal-
21.
Working under soheino of arrangement. cutta.
Ordered to be oompulsorily' wound up.
Suburban Bank Ltd., Calcutta .
22.
SCHEDULE II
1. Scales of pay, including
(a) whether the remuneration of employees find their periodical increments should be correlated to their efficiency and attendance^; and
(b) whether, If basic scales are recommended, such scales of pay of particular categories should be uniform nil over India and whether the differences in the cost of living of the various centres should be adjusted by the grant of compensatory allowances.
2. Rules for fitting the existing staff into the revised softies of pay.
8. Dearness allowance to staff as well as pensioners. Can a portion of the dearness allowance be transferred to, and absorbed in, the basic wage? In particular can this be dime in the case of batiks in the United Provinces in respect of the allowance payable at the commencement of Sh'ri B. 15. Singh's award ?
4. House rent allowanoe. If this allowance is payable, should it btr paid to aU'employees falling under the category of workmen ?
5. Other allowances payable, for exauiple, children's allowance, conveyance allowance for clerks for journeys to and from the clearing house, outstation allowance to members of the Cash Department going out with cash.
6. Bonus, including the qualifications for eligibility and method of payment. 7. Provident fund, including the rate of contribution and the rate of interest. 8. Gratuity, including whether it should be compulsory or ex gratia? Does the scheme recommended by Shri R, B. Singh for the United Provinces in his award need revision?
9. Pension, including the question whether any pension scheme should be introduced in banks having Provident Fund and/or Gratuity Schemes.
10. Guarantee Fund.
11. Insurance against old age, sickness, death or injury from accidental in the course of the discharge of duties.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EX.TBAOBDINAEY, JUNE 13, 194W 100112. Leave Bules.
18. Hours of work and overtime.
14. MedicaJ aid and expenses.
15. Gusli deposits, fidelity bonds mid. other securities to be furnished by jhiff, including Die questions
(a) whether failure to furnish such security should operate us a bin on confirmation, and
(b) whether the schcir.j of security mid guarantee introduced by ihe, Punjab National Bunk Ltd., if, suitublo.
10. Eecognition of (1) The Punjab National Bank Employees' Union (East Punjab); (ii) The Bhnmt 'Himlc Employees' Union, Delhi; (iii) The United Provinces Bank Employees' Unions.
17. Method of re.cruitmem, ICJJUS ,-.uid conditions of service and procedure for termination of employment oi. for taking oilier disciplinary action.
18. Befrenchment and victimisation (Specific cases to be cited l>y uiuployeos).
19. I'avn'juut of workers reinstated under item 18.
20. Whether income and professional taxes payable by employees should I Hi paid on their behalf: by bank?','
21. Utilization of proceeds from fines.
22. Subsistence allowance during periods of suspension.
'2'ii. Whether head oashiers or treasurers' representatives or any employees who perform their functions are to be treated as Departmental InchargeK. 24, Waiving of age"restrictions for promotion to supervisory grades.
25 'Policy regarding transfer of employees.
2Qi. Travelling allowance and joining'time on transfer,
27. Whether cash compensation is payable to employees of branches uitua-ted in Pakistan who have had to come away to India and have not been employed in the Branch as in India.
28. S;hould. bank pensioners be entitled k> accept employment after retire- ment with or without the permission of the bunks from which they draw their pensions?-
29. Beturn of quarters to peona ete. of Bharat Bank Ltd., Delhi, wbo were deprived of quarters after the strike in December .1948.
•SO. Bight to existing terms of service where they are more liberal than those of the awards of this Tribunal.
31. Bules regarding promotions.
32, Worka Committees—Should they be established or not?
OS. Should banks be classified into different categories for the purposes of ibis adjudication and if so, on what lines?
84. How should branch offices be. classified, having regard to the extent of their business?
1002 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTllAoBDINABY, JUNE 13, U)M85, Should shops mid commercial establishments acts and similar provincial enactments apply to all bnuks. without exception?
.'36. Standing Orders regulating the conditions of service of bank employees and the procedure in malting amendments to them.
87. Categories of employees to whom the award of the Tribunal is applicable. 5(8. In what manner and o what extent do the decisions of .the Tribunal require modification in the case of employees of banks under liquidation or moratorium?
NOTE : This list is not intended to be exhaustive.
£. N. SUBEAMANIAN, Joint Secy.
I'rm.isnui. IIY THR KUNAOEII OK TUHLICATJONH, DEIJTI. JNDW. FniNTEl) HY THB MANAQEII, GoVlJftNMENT OF INDIA. P R B S S, N BW DBLHT, INDIA