IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.18889 of 2025

Date of Decision: 02.12.2025

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Kanta Katoch …….Petitioner

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Punjab National Bank and Another ….Respondents

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Coram: f

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹

For the Petitioner: Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Sanjay Dalmia, Advocate.

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Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):

Petitioner herein, who is widow of Mr. Rattan Chand, a

retired employee of Government of Himachal Pradesh, is aggrieved on account of diversion of funds from her account to the loan account. Since entire pension amount to the tune of ₹25000/- approximately came to be transferred to the loan account of the petitioner, without there being any authority/consent given by the petitioner, she has approached this Court

in the instant proceedings, praying therein for following main reliefs:

“a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondents to forthwith release the full pension of the Petitioner from her pension A