Ramrao & Ors vs All India Backward Class Bank Employees ...

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the cut-off date for promotions within Marathwada Gramin Bank, as established by the Bank's circulars and subsequent resolutions. The Court held that the cut-off date of 31.8.1989 was valid, and the dereservation of posts for Scheduled Tribe candidates was permissible under the circumstances where no eligible candidates were available. The Court upheld the decisions made by the Bank and the Ministry of Finance, affirming that the promotions could proceed as planned, thereby dismissing the writ petitions challenging the cut-off date and the promotions.