Arjun Singh Rathore & Ors vs B.N.Chaturvedi & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the promotion of officers in Regional Rural Banks must adhere to the Rules of 1988 as per Section 29 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, particularly for vacancies that arose before the introduction of the Rules of 1998. The Court emphasized that the vacancies should be filled based on the original rules, as established in the precedent of State of Rajasthan vs. R. Dayal & Ors. The Court upheld the promotion of the appellants to Scale-II, reversing the Rajasthan High Court's decision that had set aside the Single Judge's ruling.