P. L. N. SARMA, J.

( 1 ) WRIT Petitioner is the appellant in this appeal. This writ appeal was preferred against the Judgment of the learned single Judge dismissing Writ Petition no. 4529 of 1990.

( 2 ) WRIT Petition itself was filed for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to act according to law and promote the petitioner to the rank and status of Senior Manager in the Middle Management Grade Scale III of the Bank with effect from 12-6-1989 along with other promotees.

( 3 ) IN the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it was stated that the petitioner joined Lakshmi Commercial Bank Ltd. , in the year 1970 as a Clerk and later he was promoted as an Accountant in the year 1976 and got further promotion as Manager in the year 1977. Thereafter, the petitioner was promoted as Area Manager by an order dated 26-4-1985 and assumed duties on the very same date. However, the said promotion was later withdrawn on the ground that the then Directors of the Bank have not approved the same. While so, lakshmi Commercial Bank Ltd. , was amalgamated with the first respondent bank with effect from 24-8-1985 by virtue of a notification of Government of india, Ministry of Finance,

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