S.P. Biswas And Others Etc vs State Bank Of India And Others on 27 August, 1991
6. Neither of the counsels has cited any judgment on the aspect of two
channels of promotion for a single post. However, I find that the Supreme
Court in S.P. Biswas Vs State Bank of India AIR 1991 SC 2039 was
considering the same policy as it stood then and the material terms whereof
under challenge now were the same even then. The counsel for the
respondent no.1 Bank has also stated that the policy under challenge applies
to all nationalized banks. The Supreme Court held: