REGIONAL MANAGER,CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA vs VIJAY KRISHNA NEEMA .

The Supreme Court addressed the application of Clause 16 of the Shastri Award concerning the employment termination of V.K. Neema by the appellant bank. The Court held that the respondent had voluntarily abandoned his service due to his failure to report for duty after an extended leave and non-compliance with the bank's directives. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing that the respondent's actions constituted a clear abandonment of employment under the applicable service regulations.