VIRINDER PAL SINGH versus PUNJAB AND SIND BANK & ORS.

Case summary from SCR

Issue for Consideration (i) Whether post-retirement of the appellant, punishment of reduction of three stages in the scale of pay, as imposed by the respondent, was permissible under the extant Service Regulations, or action under the Pension Regulations was the only way forward; (ii) Whether in the enquiry report and the order(s) passed by the Disciplinary/Appellate Authority. If yes, whether it could be raised as a ground when it was not pressed before the High Court. Headnotes† Punjab and Sind Bank Officers’ Service Regulations, 1982 –