S.P. BISWAS AND OTHERS ETC. vs STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS.

The Supreme Court upheld the promotion policy of the State Bank of India, which allocates 65% of vacancies for promotion to the Seniority Channel and 35% to the Merit Channel, as not arbitrary or discriminatory. The Court emphasized that the policy aims to attract academically brilliant candidates by providing incentives for accelerated promotion based on merit, specifically through written tests and interviews. The appeals challenging the policy were dismissed, affirming the validity of the promotion criteria outlined in the policy and circular.