In Brief
An employee of State Bank of Patiala sought voluntary retirement but tried to withdraw the application the next day. The bank rejected the withdrawal citing an irrevocable clause in the scheme. The employee challenged this in court and obtained interim relief, continuing in service and being promoted. After the Supreme Court upheld the bank's position, the employee sought enhanced ex-gratia based on his promoted pay scale. The Court held that the previous judgment was binding and could not be revisited. While rejecting enhanced ex-gratia, the Court awarded compensation for delayed payment, recognizing the employee's service benefits during the interim period.
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