IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 19151 of 2009(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.K.MUKUNDAN, S/O.P.K.SANKARAN, `USHUS', (NEAR) RAILWAY STATION, KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS BRANCH MANAGER, SCALE II OF ONCHIYAM BRANCH OF SMGB, POST ONCHIYAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADVS.MR.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL MR.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. SOUTH MALABAR GRAMIN BANL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HEAD OFFICE, S.M.G.B. TOWERS, A.K.ROAD, MALAPPURAM-676 505. 2. THE CANARA BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HEAD OFFICE, 112 JC ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. 3. THE NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HEAD OFFICE, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, PLOT NO.C 24, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI-400 051. R1 BY ADV. MR.T.R.RAVI , SC R2 BY MR.P.GOPINATH MENON, SC, CANARA BANK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.19151/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REGIONAL RURAL BANKS (APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES) RULES, 1998. P2:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.F.NO.3/(24)99-RRB DTD. 22.1.01. P3:- COPY OF THE MEMO NO.74/08 DTD. 8.8.08. P4:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.24/08 DTD. 8.8.08. P5:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.131/08 DTD. 14.10.08. P6:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.208 DTD. 10.12.08. P7:- COPY OF THE STRIKE NOTICE DTD. 19.1.08. P8:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.5/09 DTD. 9.2.09. P9:- COPY OF THE MEMO NO.14/2009 DTD. 14.2.09. P10:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.06/2009 DTD. 17.2.09 PUBLISHED BY CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE. P11:- COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE CONCILIATION MEETING HELD BEFORE THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), COCHIN DTD. 25.2.09. P12:- COPY OF THE MEMO 60/2009 DTD. 2.7.09. P13:- COPY OF THE MEMO NO.22/2009 DTD. 2.3.09. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 19151 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Sri. T.R.Ravi, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that though this Court by an interim order passed on 8.7.2009 directed the first respondent to permit the petitioner to appear for the interview held on 9.7.2009, the petitioner did not participate in the interview and therefore, he is not entitled to any of the reliefs prayed for in this writ petition, even if all his contentions are accepted. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner does not dispute the said statement. In view of the fact that the petitioner did not appear for the interview held on 9.7.2009, he cannot be considered for promotion from Officers Scale II to Officers Scale III. The petitioner cannot therefore be granted any of the reliefs prayed for in this writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps