Bank Of India & Anr vs Avinash D. Mandivikar & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to reinstate the employee with continuity of service and back wages, despite the invalidation of his Scheduled Tribe caste certificate by the Scrutiny Committee. The Court found that the delay in initiating verification proceedings was unreasonable, violating principles of natural justice. However, it confirmed that the employee was not entitled to promotion due to his invalidated status as a Scheduled Tribe member, thus balancing the rights of the employee with the validity of the caste verification process.