STATE BANK OF INDIA SCHEDULED CASTE/TRIBE EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND ANR. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS.

STATE BANK OF INDIA SCHEDULED CASTE/TRIBE EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND ANR. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS.

The scheme of reservation and promotion under State Bank of India’s circulars, including the carry-forward and lapse of reserved vacancies after three years and the cap of 50% reservation in any given year, is not violative of Article 16. Subsequent relaxations of service norms cannot be applied retrospectively to revive lapsed vacancies.

Parties
Petitioner: State Bank of India Scheduled Caste/Tribe Employees Welfare Association, Chandigarh; Respondent: State Bank of India; Petitioner: State Bank of India Scheduled Caste/Tribe Employees Welfare Association, Hyderabad Circle; Respondent: Union of India
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
24 April 1996
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) Nos. 13671 72 of 1984 and Civil Appeal Nos. 3937 39 of 1986 / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petitions and appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Promotion, Reservation, Sc/st Reservation in Promotions, Vacancy Lapse, Retrospective Application of Relaxation, Article 16(4)
Service Law Constitutional Law Promotion Reservation Sc/st Reservation in Promotions Vacancy Lapse Retrospective Application of Relaxation Article 16(4)

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Parties

State Bank of India Scheduled Caste/Tribe Employees Welfare Association, Chandigarh

Petitioner

State Bank of India

Respondent

State Bank of India Scheduled Caste/Tribe Employees Welfare Association, Hyderabad Circle

Petitioner

Union of India

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) Nos. 13671 72 of 1984 and Civil Appeal Nos. 3937 39 of 1986 / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the State Bank of India’s circulars limiting reservation and relaxing service norms are violative of Article 16 of the Constitution
  2. 2 Whether lapsed reserved vacancies can be revived retrospectively after subsequent relaxation of service norms

Ratio Decidendi

The scheme of reservation and promotion under State Bank of India’s circulars, including the carry-forward and lapse of reserved vacancies after three years and the cap of 50% reservation in any given year, is not violative of Article 16. Subsequent relaxations of service norms cannot be applied retrospectively to revive lapsed vacancies.

Court Disposition

Petitions and appeals dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs
  • Directions of Andhra Pradesh High Court about fixing service norms are now unnecessary and may be ignored