SYNDICATE BANK, BANGALORE vs SATYA SRINATH

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision to quash the order of the Syndicate Bank that deemed the respondent to have voluntarily retired due to unauthorized absence. The Court found that the respondent's explanation for her absence, supported by medical evidence, was not adequately considered by the Bank. The Court held that the respondent is entitled to pension benefits under the Syndicate Bank (Employees’) Pension Regulations, 1995, as she was in service prior to the regulations coming into force and had not voluntarily retired under the applicable provisions.