Personal Manager,Sbi &Anr vs Krishna Grameena Bank Employees Union & ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's dismissal of the writ appeal concerning the salary structure of employees in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), referencing Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The Court clarified that the allowances for RRB employees must align with the Bipartite Settlement agreements and the National Tribunal's award, emphasizing that the absence of a comparable post in the sponsor bank (State Bank of India) justified the lower allowance of Rs.189 instead of Rs.380. The Court affirmed the legality of the circulars issued by the RRBs regarding the cash allowance for the position of 'Joint Custodian of Keys'.