ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

101 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-8598-2003 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION ..Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Sandeep Bansal, Advocate Ms. Nishtha, Advocate Ms. Anju, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel Mr. Lalit Attri, Central Govt. Counsel for respondent No.1. Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction by way of issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant benefit of 5 years service as per regulation 29 of Bank Regulations and further directing the respondents to grant the pension on the basis of last 10 months average of last basic pay drawn and further salary/wages for the notice period of 3 months be paid to the members of employees having opted for voluntary retirement in pursuance of Voluntary Retirement Scheme dated 10.11.2000. 2. Learned couns