Andhra Bank vs W.T.Seshachalam

The Supreme Court ruled on the entitlement of subsistence allowance under the Third Bipartite Agreement, specifically referencing clause 5(a)(iii) and para 17.14. The Court upheld the Division Bench's decision that the respondent was entitled to full salary as subsistence allowance from 10.3.1994 to 14.7.2001, rejecting the appellant's claims regarding the delay in the inquiry. The judgment clarified the application of the Sastry Award and Desai Award in determining subsistence allowance during suspension periods.