SHRIRAM TOMAR & ANR.ETC. vs PRAVEEN KUMAR JAGGI .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the promotion process for Junior Management Scale II in the Mahakoshal Kshetriya Bank, emphasizing the necessity of conducting a fresh exercise for promotion as per the Regional Rural Banks (Appointment and Promotion of Officers and other Employees) Rules, 1998, particularly Section 29 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976. The Court clarified that the establishment must set a minimum cut-off merit mark out of 100 to ensure the application of the seniority-cum-merit principle. The Court dismissed the appeals while modifying the High Court's order to align with these requirements.