C.V. Satheeshchandran vs General Manager, Uco Bank & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the reversion of an employee from the officer cadre to the clerical cadre in UCO Bank, emphasizing the provisions of the Promotion Policy Settlement (PPS) dated 13.4.1988 and the Bipartite Settlement dated 14.2.1995. The Court held that the conditions imposed on the appellant, including permanent forfeiture of promotion and ineligibility for stagnation increments, were unconstitutional and detrimental to his service career. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to reinstate the appellant as an officer with all consequential benefits.