Union Of India Etc. Etc vs K.V. Jankiraman Etc. Etc on 27 August, 1991
"34. Similarly, the reliance placed by Mr. Dhruv Mehta on
the judgment of this Court in K.V. Jankiraman's case (supra)
is also misplaced. In this judgment, this Court considered the
circumstances under which the banks could resort to the
"sealed cover procedure", when considering the claims of the
eligible candidates for promotion. The court also examined
the impact of departmental punishment for assessment of the
suitability of an employee for promotion. The relevant ratio of
this Court is as under :