On the basis of the results of Group B candidates they were given promotions with effect from 27.12.1982.
Their companytention is that Group B candidates were given promotions with effect from 27.12.82.
Group A, Group B and Group C. The number of vacancies to be filled in under each of the groups namely viz.
The reason for number declaring the results of Group A candidates was that some of the candidates belonging to SC ST category had filed a writ petition in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh seeking reservation benefits and the High Court had passed an order restraining the bank from announcing the results of Group A candidates.
The companytention of the petitioners is that there was numberfault on the part of the petitioners and they should number be deprived of their right of simultaneous promotion with Group B candidates on a fortuitous circumstance of the stay granted by the High Court in a writ petition filed by the SC ST candidates against the bank.
3469/82 was disposed of by the High Court on 11.6.84 recording the companysent of both the parties in terms of a circular dated 25.7.83.
The petitioners pursued their remedy with the bank by making representations but having number received any response from the bank the petitioners companytacted the State Bank of Hyderabad Officers Association and requested them to take up their cause and pursue the same with the bank.
The matter was then pursued by the Association and was discussed at length with the Management of the Bank on several occasions till 24.12.88 but numberrelief was given to the petitioners.
The said Writ Petition No.
Group A, Group B and Group C. The number of vacancies to be filled in under each of the above groups was as under Group A 55 out of 100 Seniority Channel Group B 25 out of 100 Merit Channel Group C 20 out of 100 Direct Recruitment The said agreement on Promotion Policy companytained detailed eligible companyditions and other requirements for effecting the above Promotion Policy.
The Management neither rejected number took any decision in favour of the petitioners and when proposed to make further promotions to Middle Management Grade Scale II the next higher post , the petitioners filed writ petition in the High Court.
After the disposal of the above writ petition on 18.6.84, the results of Group A candidates including that of the petitioners were announced on 1.8.84.
On appeal the Division Bench of the High Court took the view that all the persons belonging to the category of the petitioners had been given seniority with effect from 1.8.84 and as such numbercase was made out for interference on the writ side in these circumstances the petitioners have number filed the present appeal.
The grievance of the petitioners is that according to the Promotion Policy the Group A and B candidates were to be promoted simultaneously or the promotions in Group A ought to have been made first and thereafter Group B candidates.
It was also agreed between the management of the associate banks including the State Bank of Hyderabad and the employees union that as per the agreed terms of the Promotion Policy, promotions under Group C should be finalised first, followed by promotions under Group A B either simultaneously or one after the other in that order.
The case of the petitioners further is that in pursuance of the abovementioned Promotion Policy, the State Bank of Hyderabad held examinations for both Group A and Group B channels simultaneously on 30.5.1982.
and there was numberjustification in number giving simultaneous promotion to Group A candidates also from the said date i.e. 27.12.82.
Such numberified vacancies were to be filled up by promotion in the manner stated under each of the groups namely viz.
M. Kasliwal, J. Special Leave granted.
Brief facts of the case are that the petitioners were the officers of the State Bank of Hyderabad in Junior Management Grade Scale I. They had joined the bank service as Award Staff on various dates and were as such governed by the settlements agreements arrived at between the Management of the Bank and the recognized Union Association of the employees of the Bank.
The case of the petitioners is that in the above Promotion Policy it was clearly formulated and agreed upon that promotions with regard to Group A and B were to be made simultaneously or that the promotions in Group A will be made first and thereafter Group B will be promoted.
Under the said Promotion Policy the number of vacancies in Officers Grade II arising in the year were to be estimated and intimated to the Employees union and steps were required to be taken for filling them up within a period of six months from the date of such numberification.
The results of Group B. were announced on 15.12.82 but the results of Group A candidates including that of the petitioners were withheld and number declared till 1.8.84.
It may be mentioned at this stage that the above writ petition by SC ST candidates was filed against the bank, however the present petitioners were number impleaded as parties to the said writ petitione.
