1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.94 OF 2002 Mrs.Sushma M. Khare ..Petitioner V/s. Allahabad Bank & ors ..Respondents Mr.V.N.Tayade, Advocate, for the petitioner Ms.Sonali Shinde i/b.Consulta Juris, Advocate, for the respondents CORAM : P. B. MAJMUDAR R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 16TH JUNE, 2009 P.C. . The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is entitled to get the pensionary benefits as per the Allahabad Bank Pension Regulation Act, 1995. The same is denied on the ground that the petitioner had opted for voluntary Retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme ( VRS ),2000 dated 28 th October, 2000. The pensionary benefits have been denied to the 2 petitioner, since she has taken voluntary retirement under VRS Scheme, she is not entitled for the same. The petitioner had put in 20 years of service and hence, she took benefit under the VRS Scheme. The issue raised in this petition is covered by the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Bank of India and another V/s. K. Mohandas and others 2009 (4) Scale 576. In view of the said Judgment of the Supreme Court, in our view, the petition is required to be allowed. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that a Review Petition is preferred before the Supreme Court. However, in view of the above said Judgment of the Supreme Court, which holds the field the above Writ Petition is allowed. The petitioner is entitled to the benefit of five years under Regulation 29(5) of the Regulations, 1995. Whatever benefits the petitioner is entitled to, the same shall be paid to her within a period of three months from today. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to interest on such amount. 3 Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. ( R.M.SAVANT. J.) ( P. B. MAJMUDAR, J.)