C B RUNGUNATHAN Vs. STATE BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner entered into the service of State Bank of India as Clerk cum Typist in the month of February, 1956 at Madras. He was promoted to the Grade of Officers Gradc-II in April 1967 and further promoted to Gradc-I on 1-4-1973. He was confirmed on 1-1-1974. it is slated that the petitioner has a consistently good record of service in all the assignments and posts which were given to him from 1967 as on the date of the writ petition. The petitioner has worked in various grades such as Accountant, Gadag Branch; Agent, Gokak Branch; Accountant, Bijapur Branch; Accountant, Madikcri Branch; Accountant, Karwar Branch; Branch Manager, Chitguppa Branch; Manager, Agricultural Banking Division, Gulbarga Branch; Manager, Personal Banking Division, Doorvaninagar Branch.

(2.) He satisfied the criteria for promotion to the Scale-II in the Middle Management and was eligible.for consideration for promotion as on 1st August, 1980. The petitioner has furnished a resume of the performance as Branch Manager, Chitaguppa Branch from November 1976 to August 1979. The petitioner has placed material before the Court to substantiate his meritorious performance throughout his career.

(3.) The petitioner has also furnished material to show his out standing performance in developmental activities, recovery measures and in the efficient discharge of his duties.