Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 266
The appellant, an employee of Punjab & Sind Bank, was served a charge sheet for loan disbursement irregularities just before his superannuation. Disciplinary proceedings continued post-retirement, and one charge regarding failure to ensure end-use of a loan was found partly proved. A penalty of permanent reduction in pay scale was imposed. The appellant's writ petition challenging this penalty, arguing it was impermissible post-retirement, was allowed by a Single Judge. However, a Division Bench of the High Court, relying on this Court's precedent and the Bank's Service Regulations, set aside the Single Judge's order, holding that disciplinary proceedings could continue post-superannuation if initiated prior to it.
Whether a penalty of reduction in
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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