M/S.Canara Bank Officers v. M/S.Canara Bank

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.13655 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2012 M/s.Canara Bank Officers Union (Registration No.1318/MDS) No.14, A.K.Nayak Bhavan, Second Line Beach, Chennai - 600 001, Rep. by its Deputy General Secretary Mr.M.A.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.M/s.Canara Bank, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore - 560 002 Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director 2.M/s.Canara Bank Personnel management Section, Human Resources Wing, Head Office, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore - 560 002, Rep. by its General Manager HR Wing

3. M/s.Canara Bank, Circle Office, "Venkataramana Centre", No.524/1, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Page No.1 of 5

Chennai - 600 018 Rep. by its General Manager ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus for quashing the "LONG TERM PORMOTION POLICY FOR PROMOTION TO SMG SCALE-V, TEG SCALE VI, & TEG SCALE VII" issued by the second respondent under Memo No.29 of 2012, dated 07.05.2012, and to consequently direct the first to third respondents to re-issue the promotion policy for the period 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 by way of including all the candidates who were promoted on the same batch, without excluding anybody. For Petitioner :

No Appearance For Respondents :

Mr.C.Seethapathy

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed for quashing the "LONG TERM PORMOTION POLICY FOR PROMOTION TO SMG SCALE-V, TEG SCALE VI, & TEG SCALE VII" issued by the second respondent under Memo No.29 of 2012, dated 07.05.2012, and to consequently direct the first to third respondents to re-issue the promotion policy for the period 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 by way of including all the candidates who were promoted in the same batch, without excluding anybody. Page No.2 of 5

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner union has challenged the promotion policy of the year 2012. As per the policy, the period of the policy shall be in force only for a period of three years i.e., from 01.04.2012 and the same had come to an end on 01.04.2015. Hence, the prayer sought in this writ petition has become infructuous. 4.

Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

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To:

1.The Chairman and Managing Director, M/s.Canara Bank, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore - 560 002 2.The General Manager, M/s.Canara Bank+ Personnel management Section, Human Resources Wing, Head Office, No.112, J.C.Road, Bangalore - 560 002, 3.The General Manager, M/s.Canara Bank, Circle Office, "Venkataramana Centre", No.524/1, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018 Page No.4 of 5

J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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