PUNJAB AND SIND BANK vs AMARJIT SINGH

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 7th JANUARY, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + LPA 421/2025 & CM APPL. 38924/2025, CM APPL. 38926/2025, CM APPL. 38927/2025 PUNJAB AND SIND BANK .....Appellant Through: Ms. Kittu Bajaj, Advocate versus AMARJIT SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Puneet K. Verma, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The present Appeal has been filed on behalf of the Appellant against the Impugned Judgment dated 21.10.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. (C) 1289/2015, allowing the Writ Petition filed by the Respondent herein assailing the charge-sheet dated 12.09.2009 and Order dated 02.02.2013, by which a penalty of withholding of pension to the extent of Rs.12,000/- per month for a period of 15 years was imposed on the Respondent herein. In the Writ Petition, the Respondent herein had also challenged the Order dated 22.04.2013 by which the Appellate Authority dismissed the Appeal filed by the Respondent herein against the penalty Order dated 02.02.2013. 2. Shorn of the unnecessary details, the facts leading to the present Appeal are: Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL LPA 421/2025 Page 1 of 9 SINGH Signing Date:12.01.2026 20:56:09 a) The Respondent was the Chief Manager of the Appellant Bank when he sought and was granted voluntary retirement after rendering a service of 34 years and 7 months in different positions and at different places in the Appellant Bank, and consequent thereto, he was relieved on 24.07.2008. b) On 15.07.2009, after over one year of retirement, a charge-sheet was issued against the Respondent, which was challenged by him in this Court on several grounds in Writ Petitioner being W.P. (C) 10968.20