B. Vittal Pai vs Syndicate Bank, Manipal on 22 August, 1999
6. The appellant is right and correct that the respondent bank should
have issued a show cause notice before reducing his pension and holding
that he was not entitled to the benefit of Regulation 26. The opportunity to
file a reply and contest the stand of the respondent Bank was required and
mandated. However, this ground would not justify allowing the present
appeal and restoring or remanding the case to the respondent Bank for fresh
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consideration. The reason is that Regulation 26 has been examined by the
High Court of Karnataka in W.P.(C) 30323/1996, B.Vittal Pai Vs. Syndicate
Bank, Manipal, in the decision dated 22nd August, 1999, the High Court of
Gujarat in Special Civil Application Nos.