Since left TCS after two months there as a fresher, and I received a bill regarding final settlement charging me for the bond amount of 48,000, so should I pay it?
You don't need to pay anything.Just because an agreement is notarized with a stamp paper attached, doesn't mean that it is defensible in court. In layman's terms, the stamp paper merely says that an agreement did take place. But if TCS were to take you to court for breaking it, the court will rule that this agreement is unconstitutional because it is in violation of your rights. Courts have already made this ruling before in the past, so a legal precedent is already set. The case would not last long.This is similar to how a law can be passed in the parliament but later if a petitioner challenges it in court, and the law is found to be in violation or in contradiction of other legal tenets, then the court can strike it down.TCS knows well that these agreements cannot be defended in the court. They are never going to take you to court, because they already know they'll lose. But making an agreement is not illegal, so they do it anyway. Simply because it scares and discourages less-informed employees from leaving before 2 years.What the government needs to do it make this agreement bullshit illegal and make people more aware about this widespread scam.I left my first company without paying my bond. In fact, I challenged them to sue me. Ofc, they didn't. At my next job when they wanted me to sign a bond, I told them, "You know as well as me, that these bonds don't hold in court". You should've seen the look on that HR person's face. But that wasn't a win for me... They reduced my monthly salary and told me that I would be paid 2 lacs together after 1 year, thus ensuring that I would have to stay for a year if I want my money. In fact, this is what most companies do now. TCS can't because they don't want to pay so much in the first place, which is why they resort to these empty legal threats.
What should be the height of a compound wall for a building?
Compound walls in my locality.The building codes and local municipal rules of a state governs the height of a compound wall.A compound walls serves as a barrier between two or more properties. The property may be a barren land, farm land, building or a industry.From commercial to residential projects, compound wall is an intrinsic part of every building. While serving as demarcate of the boundary of the property, a compound wall also acts as the first layer of protection from unwanted entrants.In gated communities instead of compound wall, fencing or paling will be provided to demarcate the boundaries of properties.In India, the height of compound wall is governed by theNational Building Code of India- 2016 Volume 1. Section 12 Clause 3 and is produced here for ready reference.Also the point to be noted here is as per NBC one can build a boundary wall or compound wall of minimum 1.5 m height to a maximum of 2.4 m height with permission from the local municipality. The height is measured from the centerline of the front street of the building.A MS-Grill or barbed wire mesh or netted mesh or electric fence can be put on top of masonry or concrete compound wall. However one has to obtain permission from local authority.The thickness of compound wall/ boundary wall is not mentioned in NBC. However as per industry practice it can be 230 mm to 400 mm. An ideal thickness of wall shall be 300 mm.This question generally props up to every individual when taking over from the builder or when the apartments or buildings are beside a slum or drainage.In most of the cases the residents demand the builder to raise the compound wall more than 3.0 m for extra protection which in true sense does not serve the intended purpose. For extra protection a barbed wire fence or electric fence can be provided on top of the existing compound wall.Even I seen residents approaching the courts of law against the builder and Architect but finally waking up with this clause in NBC.As per the Vastu Shastra the ideal height of compound wall is 4-6 feet. The height of the compound should not cut the incoming natural light. Since sunlight plays an integral role in enhancing the positive vibes in the property, so a compound wall should never be too high.Regardless of it is a residential or a commercial property, the compound wall should never be higher than the building.Pa1