IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Premila David ...Petitioner Vs.

1.The General Manager (P)

Syndicate Bank Staff Welfare Association Head Office, Manipal 576 104.

2.The Chief Manager Syndicate Bank Kodambakkam Branch Kodambakkam Chennai 600 024. ...Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the first respondent pertaining to the circular passed on 16.9.2010 in Circular No.242- 2010-BC-PD-53-SWD, regarding “Syndicate Bank (Employees) Pension Regulation 1995-extending another option to join the existing pension scheme” and quash the same and direct the respondents to pay the pension benefits in accordance with the option form submitted by the petitioner to the first respondent and acknowledged by the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondents : Mr.P.Raghunathan for M/s.T.S.Gopalan & Co for R1 & R2

ORDER

The petitioner challenges the circular dated 16.09.2010 issued by the first respondent. By the said circular, pursuant to the settlement dated 27.04.2010