BANSHI LAL CHANDEL Vs. UNION BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) R. R. K. Trivedi, J. In this petition counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged. Learned Counsel for parties have agreed that this petition be decided finally at this stage.

(2.) UNION Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) is a nationalised bank under the provisions of the Section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). Petitioners joined service under the Bank as officers in the cadre of junior management grade as direct recruits. Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 joined in the year 1989 whereas petitioner No. 3 joined in 1983. As stated in the writ petition petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 are still serving in the cadre of junior manage ment grade. However, petitioner No. 3 has been promoted and now he is serving in the middle management grade.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for petitioners has placed reliance in case of Roshan Lal Tan-don v. Union of India and another, AIR 1967 SC 1889 and The General Manager South Central Railway, Sicunderabad and another \. A. VR. Siddhanti and others, AIR 1974 SC 1755.