Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 328
📌 Paras 1-8
The respondent, an employee of UCO Bank, submitted a notice for voluntary retirement on 04.10.2010. While his request was pending, the bank issued a show-cause notice on 11.11.2010 regarding suspicious transactions. The bank's internal communications indicated that the voluntary retirement was not being considered due to proposed changes in pension regulations and the ongoing show-cause notice. The respondent ceased working on 16.05.2011 after the notice period expired, believing his retirement was accepted. The bank later informed him by post, which was allegedly not delivered, that his request was not accepted. Subsequently, the respondent was charge-sheeted on 05.03.2012, approximately eight months after he stopped working, and was dismissed
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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