judgment

P.P. Naolekar, J. —

Leave granted.

The appellant was employed by UCO Bank (for short the Bank) as Clerk on 28.8.1982. He was promoted as Assistant Manager with effect from 1.8.1997. The promotion order, among other terms, has specifically provided that he shall be on probation for one year. The period of probation may, if necessary, be extended upto a total period of two years in the Banks discretion, as specified in Clause 3.8.2 of the Promotion Policy Settlement (PPS) dated 13.4.1988. Vide order dated 6.8.1998, the appellant was transferred to Mavoor where he had joined the service. The appellant, for certain reasons, wanted the Management of the Bank to revert him to his original post and made a representation to that effect on 3.3.1999. The request of the appellant for reversion to the clerical cadre was acceded to by the respondent Bank vide orders dated 6.5.1999 and 15.5.1999 on the following conditions:-

(1)You shall forfeit permanently your chance for promotion to officers cadre;

(2)You shall be posted in the capacity of a Clerk notwithstanding your occupying any functional special allowance post prior to your promotion;

(3)Your name will be included in the common senior