STATE BANK OF MYSORE & ORS. ETC. vs M.C.KRISHNAPPA

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the demotion of M.C. Krishnappa from Junior Management Grade Scale-I to the clerical cadre following disciplinary action under the State Bank of Mysore Officer’s Service Regulations, 1979. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the demotion was permissible but agreed that the seven-year bar on promotion was excessively harsh, thus modifying it. The Court emphasized the need for proportionality in disciplinary actions, particularly regarding the duration of promotion bars under the relevant regulations.