CHAIRMAN, RUSHIKULYA GRAMYA BANK versus BISAWAMBER PATRO & OTHERS

The employer is permitted to fix minimum qualifying marks (benchmark) additional to those specified in rules for promotion on seniority-cum-merit so long as the criteria are bona fide and not unreasonable; this process complies with the principle of seniority-cum-merit.

Parties: Appellant: Chairman, Rushikulya Gramya Bank; Respondents: Bisawamber Patro & Others
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 02 April 2013
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From Orissa High Court Decision (writ Petitions)
Outcome: Appeals allowed; Orissa High Court judgment set aside; respondents' writ petitions dismissed; select list affirmed; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics: Promotion, Seniority Cum Merit, Minimum Qualifying Marks, Employer Discretion in Promotion Benchmarks

Service Law Promotion Seniority Cum Merit Minimum Qualifying Marks Employer Discretion in Promotion Benchmarks

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Parties

Chairman, Rushikulya Gramya Bank

Appellant

Bisawamber Patro & Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From Orissa High Court Decision (writ Petitions)

Legal Issues

1 Whether the management of the appellant-bank may lay down a benchmark, besides criteria fixed by rules, for promotion on seniority-cum-merit basis

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; Orissa High Court judgment set aside; respondents' writ petitions dismissed; select list affirmed; no order as to costs.

Orders

Orissa High Court judgment set aside.
Respondents' writ petitions dismissed.