Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – Ajay Kumar Shrivastava, former Scale‑I Officer of Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank; Respondents – Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank (through Chairman, Head Office) and its Regional Manager, Rajnandgaon.
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition (WPS No. 6637 of 2021) seeking quash of the bank’s order dated 01/06/2019, issuance of revised pension including compassionate allowance under the new pension scheme effective 01/04/2018, and release of other service benefits such as gratuity and leave encashment.
- Background: The petitioner was dismissed from service on 09/08/2016 for forging documents, sanctioning fraudulent loans, and abusing his position at the Raveli branch. Post‑dismissal he received a monthly pension of Rs 2,360 under the old scheme.
- Application for Revised Pension: Under Regulation 29 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin (Employees') Pension Regulations, 2018, the petitioner applied on 15/02/2019, deposited Rs 4,85,464 on 08/03/2019, and sought a compassionate allowance. The bank rejected the application on 01/08/2019 without providing a specific reason.
- Bank’s Defense: The bank argued that Regulation 29 requires a special reason for granting compassionate allowance and that the deposited amount had been refunded on 17/01/2026, rendering the petition misconceived.
- Court’s Observations: The court affirmed the dismissal order of 09/08/2016, reiterated that compassionate allowance is discretionary and not a statutory right, and noted that the bank had assigned a special reason (the petitioner’s fraudulent conduct) for rejecting the application.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed in its entirety. No order as to costs is made.
Topics: Pension Revision, Banking Law