G.M., Indian Bank vs R. Rani & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of appointments made by banks to individuals claiming Scheduled Tribe status, specifically referencing the guidelines established in Kumari Madhuri Patil v. Addl. Commissioner, Tribal Development, [1994] 6 SCC 241. The Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the District Level Committee's decisions based on alleged procedural infirmities, affirming that the State Level Committee's confirmation of those decisions rendered the High Court's interference unjustified. Consequently, the appeals by the Indian Bank and State Bank of India were allowed, reinstating the authority of the Committees involved.