Authority: Supreme Court, Special Lok Adalat (Members: Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, Justice Ranjit Kumar)
Order Date: 23 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Krishnarao Vithalrao Bagale (appearing via video conference with his wife and daughter, Ms. Varsha) filed Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 22076/2023, arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 16 November 2022 in WP No. 5120/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad.
- Respondents: Union of India & others, including Bank of Baroda represented by Assistant General Manager (Legal), Mr. Devender Singh, and counsel Ms. Praveena Gautam.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Puneet Singh Bindra (AOR) with supporting advocates Ms. Kriti Dang, Mr. Chandra Raj Singh Chouhan, Mr. Devang Gupta, among others.
- The parties agreed during the Special Lok Adalat proceedings that the respondent‑Bank shall provide a Compassionate Allowance to the petitioner under Regulation 31 of the Banking Pension Regulations.
Final Outcome
- Bank of Baroda is ordered to pay the petitioner a monthly Compassionate Allowance of Rs 44,040 (Rupees Forty‑Four Thousand and Forty Only).
- The allowance is effective from 01 September 2026, with the first payment to be disbursed on or before 30 September 2026.
- It is clarified that, per the Banking Pension Regulations, in the event of the petitioner's death, a family pension shall be payable to his dependents.
- The petitioner has consented to the arrangement; the petition is disposed of pursuant to the settlement, and the award is to be drawn accordingly.
Topics: Compassionate Allowance, Banking Pension Regulations