ORDER

Chandra Dhari Singh, J. (Oral)

CM APPL No. 45609/2023

Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 11682/2023

1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:

"a. Issue a Writ in the nature of MANDAMUS and/or any other appropriate Writ/Order/Direction of like nature thereby directing the Respondent to grant pension in accordance with the Employee Pension Scheme,1995 and IBA circular dated 10.08.2010;

b. Pass any other or further order as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice"

2. It is submitted that the petitioner joined the respondent bank on 4th September 1968 and in 2001, opted for Voluntary Retirement Scheme and retiredon 20th April 2001.

3. It is submitted that the Indian Banks' Association issued a circular on 10th August 2010 to all the banks directing them to extend another option to all their employees who had not opted for the pension scheme earlier and were in bank services of Nationalized Banks before 29th September 1995 to be eligible for the said scheme and the deadline for the same 30th October, 2010. The p