CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA vs CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA SC/ST EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION .

The Supreme Court reviewed its earlier judgment regarding the promotion of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) employees in banks, specifically interpreting the Office Memorandum dated August 13, 1997. The Court held that the OM does not provide for any reservation in promotions from one officer grade to another, but rather offers a concession for SC/ST candidates in selection processes. Consequently, the earlier decision of the Madras High Court was overturned, affirming that there is no mandatory reservation for SC/ST employees in promotions within the banking sector.