ANDHRA BANK vs W.T. SESHACHALAM

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