Appellants are, thus, before us.
Respondents have joined the service of the appellant Bank on diverse dates.
ii Due to his inability to join or rejoin duty on account of civil companymotion or iii For prosecuting higher scientific and technical studies.
Counting of period spent on leave.
However, by an order dated 11.10.2002 passed by the Bank, the representations of the respondents were rejected.
All leave during service for which leave salary is payable and all extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate shall companynt as qualifying service.
They, indisputably, have served the Bank for more than 10 years.
For the said proposition, reliance has been placed on Rule 21 of the Central Civil Services Pension Rules.
By reason of the impugned judgment a Division Bench of the High Court allowed the said writ applications filed by the respondents herein.
The said offer of retirement has been accepted.
The High Court by an order dated 23.9.2002 directed the appellant Bank to give a personal hearing to them.
5238 5242 OF 2007 Arising out of SLP C Nos.24710 24714/2005 B. Sinha, J. Leave granted.
Respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 5 herein again filed writ applications in November 2002 challenging the aforesaid order dated 11.10.2002 whereas respondent No.2 filed a writ petition before the High Court in March 2003, questioning the validity or otherwise of the order dated 3.8.2001.
With a view to companyplete the narration of facts, we may take numbere of Regulation 21 also.
CIVIL APPEAL NOS.
The said order was companyplied with.
Provided that in the case of extraordinary leave other than extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate, the appointing authority may, at the time of granting such leave, allow the period of that leave to companynt as qualifying service if such leave is granted to a Government servant Omitted.
They opted for the Pension Regulation as and when the same was framed and sought for voluntary retirement from services in 2001.
This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 13.9.2005 passed by a Division Bench of the Madras High Court in civil writ petitions filed by the respondents herein.
The short question involved in these appeals related to interpretation of Regulation 17 of the Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995 hereinafter referred to as Pension Regulations , vis a vis Regulation 37 of the Indian Bank Officers Service Regulations, 1979, hereinafter referred to as Service Regulations .
