LALIT C. JOSHI vs THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BANK OF BARODA AND 2 ORS.

901-WP(L)-714-2021-(OS).odt 1. This Petition was admitted by an order dated 3 rd September, 2020 and the hearing was expedited. We have heard the learned Senior Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned Advocate SUNNY THOTE 2 of 15 901-WP(L)-714-2021-(OS).odt for the Respondents, at length. We have perused the record available before us, in the light of their submissions. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The Petitioner joined the Dena Bank on 6 th July, 1983. He carries the qualification of B.A., L.L.B., CAIIB, DIRPM and DICM. From the position of a Clerk, he came to be promoted as an Officer in the Junior Management Grade, Scale-I from 30th August, 1993. A further promotion came his way on 22nd June, 2000 as Manager, Scale-II. On 30th June, 2012, he was promoted to the Middle Management Grade, Scale-III. 3. The Petitioner submits that above his Scale-III, lay Scale-IV available for the Chief Manager, Scale-V for the Assistant General Manager, Scale-VI for the Deputy General Manager and Scale-VII for the General Manager. Scale-IV and Scale-V mean the ‘Senior Manager’ and Scale-VI and Scale-VII mean the ‘Top Executive’. The mode and manner of selections and promotions to these posts were laid do