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W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 24.03.2025 CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 1.A.S.Syed Sulaiman2.K.Panneerselvam3.G.Balachandran4.N.V.Thiagarajan5.V.Srinivasan6.S.RAmalingam7.G.Elangovan8.N.Kumar9.S.S.Hemalatha10.L.Lakshmi Narasimhan11.R.Varalakshmi12.P.Raghunathan13.S.Krishnamurthy14.S.Gurumurthy15.K.Narayanan16.T.C.Jaganathan ... Petitioners in W.P.No.13169 of 2011 1.M.Devadoss2.S.Chandra3.K.Chandrasekharan4.K.Manickavasagam5.M.M.Thirumalachari6.V.Maharajan ... Petitioners in W.P.No.13231 of 2011 Vs.1/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 1.Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, Banking Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi – 110 001.2.Indian Banks Association, Rep by its Chairman, World Trade Centre, 6th Floor, Centre – 1, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005.3.Canara Bank, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Head Office, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore – 560 002.4.Syndicate Bank, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, (a Government of India Undertaking), Post Box No.1 Manipal – 576 104. (Udupi Dist) Karnataka.5.Bank of India, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, STAR HOUSE, C-5, “G” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051.6.All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), Rep by its General Secretary, Singapore Plaza, No.164, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai – 600 001.2/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 7.National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE), Rep by its General Secretary, C/o.State Bank of India – LHO, 3rd Floor, Bhadra, Lal Dharwaja, Ahmedabad – 380 001. 8.Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI), Rep by its General Secretary, Naresh Paul Centre, No.53, Radha Bazar Lane, (First Floor), Kolkata – 700 001.9.Indian National Bank Employees Federation (INBEF), Rep by its General Secretary, Bajaj Bhawan, I Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021.10.National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW), Rep by its General Secretary, Ram Naresh Bhawan, Tilak Gali, Chuna Mandi, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi – 110 055. ... Respondents in W.P.No.13169 of 20111.Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, Banking Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi – 110 001.2.Indian Banks Association, Rep by its Chairman, World Trade Centre, 6th Floor, Centre – 1, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005.3/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 3.Canara Bank, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Head Office, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore – 560 002.4.Syndicate Bank, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, (a Government of India Undertaking), Post Box No.1 Manipal – 576 104. (Udupi Dist) Karnataka.5.Bank of India, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, STAR HOUSE, C-5, “G” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051.6.Dena Bank Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Dena Corporate Centre, C-10, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra [E]. Mumbai – 400 051. 7.All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), Rep by its General Secretary, State Bank Buildings, St.Mark's Road, Bangalore – 560 001.8.All India Bank Officers' Association (AIBOA), A.K.Nayak Bhavan, 14, 2nd Line Beach, Second Floor, Behind GPO, Chennai – 600 001.4/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 9.Indian National Bank Officers' Congress (INBOC), Rep by its General Secretary, C/o. Bank of Baroda, No.3, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Ballard Pier, Mumbai – 400 001.10.National Organisation of Bank Officers (NOBO), Rep by its General Secretary, 371-B, Kasturi Shanivarpet, Pune – 411 030. ... Respondents in W.P.No.13231 of 2011Prayer in W.P.No.13169 of 2011: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring Clause 32 of 9th Bipartite Wage Settlement dated 27.04.2010 read with Clause (1) and 2 of Pension Settlement dated 27.04.2010 insofar as the said clauses require provident fund optees who are in service to become pension optees upon contributed 2.8 times of the revised pay payable for the month of November 2007 to the pension fund and retired employees to refund in addition to their contribution and the Bank's contribution with interest thereon an additional sum which amounts to 56% of the bank's contribution to Provident Fund and interest thereon received by the employee on retirement or death as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution and consequently direct the respondents to extend the pension option to the petitioners without insisting on any contribution to the pension fund and to refund the amounts paid. 5/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 Prayer in W.P.No.13231 of 2011: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring Clauses 1 to 5 of Joint Note 27.04.2010 in so far as the said clauses require provident fund optees who are in service to become pension optees upon contributing 2.8 times of the revised pay payable for the month of November 2007 to the pension fund and retired employees to refund in addition to their contribution and the Bank's contribution with interest thereon an additional sum which amounts to 56% of the bank's contribution to Provident Fund and interest thereon received by the employee on retirement or death as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution and consequently direct the respondents to extend the pension option to the petitioners without insisting on any contribution to the pension fund and to refund the amounts paid.For Petitioners : M/s.D.Nagasaila (in both W.Ps) For Respondents : Ms.T.Hemalatha(in both W.Ps) for R2 and R4 Mr.C.Seethapathy for R3 Mr.D.Muthukumar for R5 No Appearance for R1, R6 to R10 6/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 COMMON ORDERThese cases are listed under the caption “for dismissal”, as there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners on the previous occasion.2. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that she has no instructions as to whether the petitioners are interested or not interested in pursuing with the relief sought for in the present Writ Petitions. 3. Considering the above, these Writ Petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. 24.03.2025Index : Yes/NoInternet : Yes/NoSpeaking Order/Non-Speaking OrderNeutral Citation : Yes/Nojas7/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 To1.Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, Banking Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi – 110 001.2.Indian Banks Association, Rep by its Chairman, World Trade Centre, 6th Floor, Centre – 1, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005.3.Canara Bank, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Head Office, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore – 560 002.4.Syndicate Bank, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, (a Government of India Undertaking), Post Box No.1 Manipal – 576 104. (Udupi Dist) Karnataka.5.Bank of India, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, STAR HOUSE, C-5, “G” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051.6.All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), Rep by its General Secretary, Singapore Plaza,8/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 No.164, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai – 600 001.7.National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE), Rep by its General Secretary, C/o.State Bank of India – LHO, 3rd Floor, Bhadra, Lal Dharwaja, Ahmedabad – 380 001. 8.Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI), Rep by its General Secretary, Naresh Paul Centre, No.53, Radha Bazar Lane, (First Floor), Kolkata – 700 001.9.Indian National Bank Employees Federation (INBEF), Rep by its General Secretary, Bajaj Bhawan, I Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021.10.National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW), Rep by its General Secretary, Ram Naresh Bhawan, Tilak Gali, Chuna Mandi, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi – 110 055. 11.Dena Bank Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Dena Corporate Centre, C-10, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra [E]. Mumbai – 400 051. 12.All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), Rep by its General Secretary, State Bank Buildings, 9/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 St.Mark's Road, Bangalore – 560 001.13.All India Bank Officers' Association (AIBOA), A.K.Nayak Bhavan, 14, 2nd Line Beach, Second Floor, Behind GPO, Chennai – 600 001.14.Indian National Bank Officers' Congress (INBOC), Rep by its General Secretary, C/o. Bank of Baroda, No.3, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Ballard Pier, Mumbai – 400 001.15.National Organisation of Bank Officers (NOBO), Rep by its General Secretary, 371-B, Kasturi Shanivarpet, Pune – 411 030. 10/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 2011 C.SARAVANAN, J.jas W.P.Nos.13169 and 13231 of 201124.03.202511/11