JUDGMENT :

DINESH MEHTA J.

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

“It is therefore, prayed that :

I. By an appropriate writ, order or direction clause 22(1) to the extent of disqualification on resignation of Pension Regulations 1995 issued by the respondents may kindly be declared illegal and be set aside as being ultra vires the Constitution of India.

II. By an appropriate writ, order or direction the petitioner be held to be eligible and entitled for grant of pension and commutation of pension from 5.12.2003.

III. If during pendency of the writ petition, the respondents issued any letter/order refusing to grant pension to the petitioner on any ground, then by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the same may also be quashed.

IV. Alternatively, by an appropriate writ, order or direction it may be declared that the petitioner who resigned from service of the Bank is entitled and eligible for compassionate allowance (pension) as per clause 31.

V. In the further alternative and without prejudice to above, by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondents may be directed to refund t