The High Court allowed the petition by quashing the impugned order.
Even the proposal to transfer him to the cash wing companyld number be suggested against the back drop of his earlier performance as a Head Cashier.
Hence there was numberalternative but to grant him extension of service till he attained 54 years of age on 23.1.1986.
The respondent filed a writ petition before the High Court of Orissa challenging the letter of 30.10.1985.
This report was duly approved by the Executive Committee of the Central Board and thereafter the respondent was served with the impugned order dated 30.10.1985 retiring him from service with effect from 23.1.1986.
The present appeal is from this order of the Orissa High Court.
In the case of Baikuntha Nath Das and Anr.
In November, 1979, he was posted as Branch Manager, Kupari.
He should be companypulsorily retired on that date after giving him requisite numberice in October, 1985, as per paragraph 19 1 .
His initiative had also been only average for the last five years.
Though he was withdrawn as a Branch Manager and was posted as a Passing Officer since April, 1984 to impart further training in the Accounts Wing, he had shown numberimprovement despite his seniority.
His performance as a Branch Manager had number been satisfactory on account of sic job knowledge.
In 1978 he was promoted to Grade I and was brought to the Accounts Wing.
Sujata V. Manohar, J. Leave granted.
The Bank was number able to utilise him effectively companymensurate with his seniority.
The Committee further observed that the respondents extension of service was already delayed by more than three years and was hearing the second review.
The respondent entered the services of the State Bank of India as a Cashier in 1950.
In 1972 he was appointed as Head Cashier.
