#Pension Dispute

The Madras High Court held that private sector banks do not perform a public function, so Article 226 cannot be invoked to compel them via mandamus for pension grievances. Employees must pursue relief in civil courts. This narrows the reach of the public function doctrine.

Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench quashed contempt proceedings against the IAF for paying pension to the first wife, ruling that an employer's undertaking to withhold pension must be explicit and unambiguous. The judgment clarifies that employers cannot be held in contempt unless their undertaking is clear, impacting succession disputes involving multiple claimants.