The State Bank of India (SBI) branch manager in Kunjaban was fined Rs.50,000 by the Tripura High Court for improperly halting a retired CRPF jawan's pension. The fine will be subtracted from the SBI branch manager's pay and sent to the government treasury via challan.
After retiring from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on December 31, 2012, Mahesh Lal Yadav began receiving his monthly pension through the SBI Kunjaban branch. But beginning in April 2022, his pension benefits abruptly and mysteriously halted.
Yadav requested an explanation, but was informed that an inquiry officer had ordered the pension to be discontinued. It appears that this cop was looking into a criminal case against him.
The crucial point is that, prior to April 2022, Yadav had previously been exonerated of all counts and found "not guilty." Therefore, there was no justification for halting his pension. Yadav chose to seek justice in the High Court after attempting in vain to get in touch with the bank and the regional manager.
The High Court ruled that the bank was at fault and that the pension was unlawfully halted. The Branch Manager was fined Rs.50,000 and held personally liable by the court. In addition, the court ordered that this fine be deducted straight from the Branch Manager's pay and placed in the government treasury as a form of discipline.
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