( 1 ) THE petitioner was directly recruited by the Management of the first respondent-Bank on 13/03/1978 in Junior Management Grade-I cadre. After completion of two years training for the direct recruit Junior Officer, the petitioner was drafted as Technical Officer and he was posted as Technical Officer at Hyderabad Main Branch. Later the petitioner was promoted to Middle Management Grade Scale (MMGS)-II on 5/08/1983. At present the petitioner is working as Technical Officer in Sultan Bazaar Branch of the respondent Bank in the City of Hyderabad.

( 2 ) THE petitioner came under zone of consideration for promotion from M. M. G. S.-II to M. M. G. S.-III during the year 1993. Accordingly the Departmental Promotion Committee (for short d. P. C. ) constituted by the bank for screening the candidates, interviewed the petitioner on 18/09/1993 at Vijayawada for consideration his case for promotion from M. M. G. S. II to M. M. G. S. III. In the list of successful candidates selected for promotion from M. M. G. S. III released by the Management of the Bank on 31/12/1993 the name of the petitioner finds a place at S. No. 45. 83 officers are found suitable for promotion from