SLP(C)5561/2016 LATE M C SINGLA & ORS BEFORE APEX COURT

[MOHAN P]

The above case on Updation of Pension is  found listed to 10th Feb'25.

We cannot anticipate much in this case,considering the back ground of the case.

[MOHAN P]

An error has occured.Please read as 10th Dec'25

[Asok Bhaumik]

Listing date is 10.12.25. You are right. It would be better if the case is withdrawn.

On Sun, Dec 7, 2025, 3:08 PM MOHAN P <moha...@gmail.com> wrote:

The above case on Updation of Pension is  found listed to 10th Feb'25.

We cannot anticipate much in this case,considering the back ground of the case.

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

IBA has only two arguments

1. There is no provision for updation in Pension regulations

    In the earlier High Court case against which present appeal is filed, Banks have argued that RBI also has not implemented Updation.     Now the Central Government has approved updation in RBI though RBI pension rules did not have provision for the updation. Further on 08.03.24 IBA and UFBU have signed minutes agreeing to discuss amending pension regulation to provide for the updation.

So this IBA argument no longer holds good,

2. Huge cost for updation

Original Case filed by PNB pensioners. So the court should examine whether PNB management can afford updatio if cost is the factor.

But IBA enters the picture and projects Rs.150000 crores as cost of updation as if the same is the single transaction and debited to single pension fund. Any judge will be scared after noting this  cost projection.

Every bank has adopted its own pension regulations, so court should take into account cost of updation of PNB only. and not industry as a whole.

Here petitioners are weak and unable to produce exact cost figures

Eventually IBA gets upper hand.

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[Parvatam Veera Bhadra Swamy]

Is it 10th February 2026 in single case.

Pvbswamy 

[JSOMA SHEKARA]

Even withdrawing this case  will not be of any use. There is another case for updation filed by AIBOA is pending in Bombay High Court.

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[Satyanarayana Rao]

Why to withdraw the case.?

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[JAGMOHAN Singh]

Absolutely right ,why to withdraw this case

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[Srinivasan Badri]

Withdrawal of the case at  this juncture is of no use

 There is a ray of hope 🤞 in our getting a favourable verdict. 

This is the last ditch

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

1.There are only 20% Chances of verdict coming in Pensioners favour

2. Petitioners are repeating same points that earlier high court examined and rejected;

3. Earlier, the High Court had observed that petitioners should have negotiated with management for benefits instead of coming to us under Article 226 of the constitution.

4. Between 2016 and 2025 there is no single evidence recorded that Unions have negotiated the issue with Banks and the management rejected it, except union circulars which says IBA said this and  that which have no legal value.

5. In Previous High court cases Banks have dismissed claim under clause 56 etc as preliminary discussions which did not result in fruitful outcome.

6. Regarding small committee meeting resolution Banks had  argued that RBI also has not implemented Pension uofation.

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For the last 9 years the Retiree association did not make any attempt to pressure unions to negotiate issues and discuss details like formula, cost factor etc.

They should have obtained information regarding mandate to IBA, cost details  through RTI or personal approach or through Unions to gather some evidence other than claim under Regulation 35/1 which High courts have rejected.

Only positive developments since earlier High court judgments is RBI has implemented Updation and on 08.03.2024 a resolution was signed by IBA and UFBU agreeing to discuss amending pension regulations

which was later abandoned by both.

another big roadblock created by UFBU itself by filing another case in Bombay High court. IBA may demand clubbing of the case with M C Singhla case and adjourn the hearing.

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[S.T.CHANDRASEKHAR Babu]

Don't think of withdrawing the case ??

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[Satyanarayana Rao]

S.What Sri Somashekar has explained is true.
As they UFBU is not serious in achieving pension updation through time bound negotiations and dragging the issue on frivolous ground the supreme court alone may can come to our rescue and the supreme court has saught the feedback of all the three high court verdicts.
Any way the issue is pending since decades and several pensioners have left it is inevitable for pensioners to hopefully wait for the outcome of Supreme court verdict.

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[Logu Kuppan]

Sir what happens to our spl.all/cpi 2016 index and merger of CPI 8088 for all retirees 

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

This case has been listed 2-3 times during the last 3 years. But on that day either petitioners or respondents  seek adjournment.

Now after submitting IA for early listing, the case is listed today after 6 months. But one cannot understand why petitioners are seeking adjournment. again. SC will be closed for winter holidays from 22nd Dec to 1st January 2026.

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