( 1 ) THE Canara Bank Officers Congress represented by its Secretary filed the present Writ Petition challenging the Memo No. 31/93 dated 2-3-1993 issued by the 2nd Respondent in respect of promotion policy for the years 1991 to 1994 from the cadre of Junior Management Grade Scale-I (J. M. G. S-I) to Middle Management Grade Scale -II (M. M. G. S-II) and Middle Management Grade Scale-II to Middle Management Grade Scale-III (M. M. G. S.-III) as arbitrary and illegal.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the Writ Petition are that the petitioner is a Trade Union and affliated to Indian National Banks Officers Congress. The Apex body of the Banks in the country recognised only three All India Officers Organisations out of four for the purpose of negotiation with regard to the service conditions of the Banks Officers. Though the petitioner union is affiliated to the recognised union at All India Level, yet it is not allowed to participate by the local level management. In effect the contention is that it is not treated as recognised union for the purpose of various settlements and agreements, though it represents about 20% of Officers. The Petitioner contends that the policy was