RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. vs C.N. SAHASRANAMAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the Reserve Bank of India (Staff) Regulations, 1948, specifically addressing the legality of Administrative Circulars No. 8 and 9 concerning seniority and promotion. The Court held that the scheme for promotion and maintenance of combined seniority lists does not violate Article 14 and Article 16 of the Constitution, which guarantee equality before law and equal opportunity in public employment. The judgment reaffirmed the binding nature of the circulars on all employees, following precedents set in All India Reserve Bank Employees’ Association v. Reserve Bank of India and Reserve Bank of India v. N.C. Paliwal.