$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 18261/2025 & CM APPLs. 75555/2025, 5234/2026 SUBODH CHANDRA SAHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.C. Gupta and Mr. R.

Vasujevan, Advocates.

versus PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kittu Bajaj, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 27.01.2026

1. This writ petition seeks a direction to the Respondents to sanction compassionate allowance in favour of the Petitioner under Regulation 31 of the Punjab National Bank (Employees’) Pension Regulations, 1995, along with interest from the date of cessation of his service.

2. The Petitioner joined Punjab National Bank/Respondent No. 1 on 25^th June, 1979 as a clerical cadre employee. He was promoted from time to time and served as a Manager from 2^nd May, 2008 to 27^th November, 2010 at the Bank’s Rupahihat Branch, after which he was transferred to the Tinsukia Branch. While serving at the Tinsukia Branch, a charge-sheet was issued to the Petitioner, culminating in a departmental inquiry and an inquiry report holding the charges proved, ultimately leading to the penalty of removal from service. After exhausting departmental remedies, the Petitioner