RAM PRAKASH Vs. FARRUKHABAD GRAMIN BANK FARRUKHABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Both the writ petitions are connected and as agreed by the learned counsel for the parties, involved common questions of law and fact and have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment. Writ Petition No. 13347 of 2001 :

(2.) THE petitioners 10 in numbers working as Branch Manager in Farrukhabad Gramin Bank, Farrukhabad have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the validity of the circular dated 29.6.1995 (Annexure 3 to the writ petition) and 4.12.2000 and the consequential promotion order dated 14.3.2001 issued by the respondent Nos. 1 and 3 promoting 44 persons in the Middle Management Grade-II (hereinafter referred to as "MMG-II"). THE petitioners have also sought a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider promotion of Manager on higher posts in the light of Promotion Policy dated 1.12.1987 and 10.2.1988.

(3.) THE petitioners have filed rejoinder-affidavit wherein the criteria prescribed in the circular dated 4.1.2000 has been said to be contrary to the rules and it is also said that no new rule has been framed w.e.f. 29.7.1998. It is also said that selection itself has been conducted arbitrarily and despite that there is no adverse entry in the service record of the petitioners they have not been selected. Writ Petition No. 17837 of 2001 :