BANK OF INDIA vs AVINASH D. MANDIVIKAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to reinstate the employee with continuity of service and back wages, citing the unreasonable delay in initiating proceedings for verification of his caste certificate under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court affirmed that while the employee was entitled to reinstatement, he was not eligible for promotion as he was found not to belong to the Scheduled Tribe category. The judgment emphasized the importance of timely verification processes in employment matters.