OTIS ELEVATOR EMP.UNION S.REG. vs U O I

The Supreme Court held that the Federal Bank, being a banking institution, performs a public duty and is amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the Federal Bank qualifies as 'other authority' under Article 12, allowing the writ petition to be maintainable. The appeal by the Federal Bank against the High Court's decision was dismissed, reinforcing the applicability of the precedent set in U.P. State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd. vs. Chandra Bhan Dubey & Ors.