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2026 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 3621

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
S. M. MODAK, SANDEEP V. MARNE, JJ
Bhupinder Singh Passi – Appellant
Versus
Punjab National Bank – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Akash Menon, Isha Porje
For the Respondents: Vishal Kanade, Anant Upadhyay

Table of Content
1. post-superannuation disciplinary initiation timing disputed. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. reg 20(3)(iii) needs pre-retirement proceedings start. (Para 7 , 8)
3. charge-sheet issuance commences disciplinary proceedings. (Para 9 , 10)
4. reg 20(3)(ii) inapplicable for continuation post-retirement. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
5. pension reg 48 governs post-retirement recovery. (Para 19 , 20 , 21)
6. quash charge-sheet; permit pension regulation proceedings. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25)

JUDGMENT (PER S. M. MODAK, J.) :-

1. The issues involved in this petition are, ‘Whether disciplinary Digitally signed SEEMA by SEEMA KSHITIJ KSHITIJ YELKAR Seema 1/21 YELKAR D 20 a 2 te 6 : .04.24 enquiry can be initiated under Discipline and Appeal Regulations against an officer, who has retired on superannuation?’ and ‘whether the disciplinary proceedings commence with issuance of a show cause notice or they commence only on issuance of a memorandum of charge-sheet?’.

2. After hearing the submission advanced by both sides, this Court as per order dated 18th April 2018, directed Respondents “not to proceed with disciplinary enquiry further” till the next date. Thereafter for

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