Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976

The appeal concerned whether employees of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are entitled to an automatic switch‑over from Pay Scale II to Scale III and whether they should receive a computer increment and allowance. The High Court had directed the respondent bank to grant these benefits, relying on a Government decision date…

The case concerned promotion of officers from Scale I to Junior Management Scale II in a Regional Rural Bank. The bank’s selection committee fixed a benchmark of at least 12 marks out of 20 in both the interview and performance‑appraisal reports, in addition to the statutory 40 % minimum in the written test. Senior off…

The Supreme Court considered appeals by several Regional Rural Banks challenging a High Court order that set aside two bank circulars which barred employees who had received a Grade ‘D’ performance rating or disciplinary punishment in the preceding five years from being considered for promotion. The Court examined the …