S.P. BISWAS AND OTHERS ETC. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS.

S.P. BISWAS AND OTHERS ETC. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS.

The shortlisting of candidates for promotion, based only on marks obtained in the written test for the Merit Channel, is not arbitrary or discriminatory. The objective of incentivising academically brilliant officers through accelerated promotion and the method adopted are conducive to public interest and meet legal standards.

Parties
Appellants: S.P. Biswas and others; Respondents: State Bank of India and others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
27 August 1991
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Promotion Policy, Arbitrariness, Discrimination
Civil Service Law Banking Law Administrative Law Promotion Policy Arbitrariness Discrimination

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Parties

S.P. Biswas and others

Appellants

State Bank of India and others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the promotion policy for Middle Management Grade-II in State Bank of India is arbitrary.
  2. 2 Whether the promotion policy is discriminatory.

Ratio Decidendi

The shortlisting of candidates for promotion, based only on marks obtained in the written test for the Merit Channel, is not arbitrary or discriminatory. The objective of incentivising academically brilliant officers through accelerated promotion and the method adopted are conducive to public interest and meet legal standards.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • No costs