V. SIVARAMAN NAIR, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONERS in these two Writ Petitions are officer employees of the State bank of Hyderabad. They are working in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (for short JMGS-I) with effect from 27-12-1982. They had completed two years or more of service in rural branches which are identified as such by the Bank. They were aspirants of promotion to the next higher scale of Middle Management grade Scale-II (for short MMGS-II) for the years 1989 and 1990. They had completed all other eligibility criteria including one years service as field officer. They complained against their exclusion from appointment in spite of their qualification, eligibility and entitlement, by including names of ineligibles who had not completed the obligatory period of one years service as field officer and/or two years of service in the rural branches, according to the circular no. PER/89-90/43 dt. 28-7-1989 (in W. P. No. 15466/89) and circular No. PER/ 90-91/7dt. 26-4-1990 (inw. P. 8343/90)respectively. Petitioners submit that two years of service in the rural branches and one year s field service are obligatory eligibility criteria in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government

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