Rajendra Kumar Srivastava & Ors vs Samyut Kshetriya Gramin Bank & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the promotion procedure established by the first respondent Bank under the Regional Rural Banks (Appointment and Promotion of Officers and Other Employees) Rules, 1988, specifically referencing Section 17 and Section 29 of the Provincial Rural Banks Act, 1976. The Court found that the selection process, which allocated points based on performance and interviews, was in accordance with the prescribed rules and did not violate the principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appellants' writ petition challenging the promotion process, affirming the validity of the promotions made on 20.12.1996.