Personal Manager,Sbi &Anr; vs Krishna Grameena Bank Employees Union & ...

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute regarding the salary structure of employees in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and the applicability of allowances as per the Fifth Bipartite Settlement. The Court held that the employees of RRBs are entitled to parity in pay and allowances with their counterparts in the sponsor banks, as established by the National Industrial Tribunal's award and subsequent government instructions. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the allowance for 'Joint Custodian of Keys' should be Rs.189 per month, not Rs.380, as there was no comparable post in the sponsor bank.