Supreme Court of India

Baitarani Gramiya Bank v. Pallab Kumar and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 571
Bench M.B. Shah and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 10 September 2003

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court fell into patent error in issuing the mandamus in the facts and circumstances of this case.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Service Law: Regional Rural Banks (Appoilltment and Promotion of Officers and other Employees) Rules, 1988: Appointment-Officers and Field Supervisors-Selections made by Banking Service Recruitment Board (BSRB)-Original indent placed by bank to BSRB subsequently pruned down due to financial crisis well ahead of publication of results-However, BSRB sent nomination letters to candidates based on original indent, published the results and also intimated the selection-But the candidates were not appointed-In writ proceedings the High Court directed the Bank to issue appointment orders to the

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