JUDGMENT - N.J. PANDYA, J.:---The petitioner has come before the Court by way of this petition challenging the Order of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. 1, Bombay. It came to be passed in Reference No. CGIT-17 of 1990 on 4th July, 1994. This reference has been referred to the Tribunal under the provisions of section 10(1)(d) read with section 2-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The services of the petitioner came to be terminated by the respondent Bank with effect from 31st October, 1994.

2.The petitioner was employed in the said bank as Clerk Trainee on 3rd December, 1971 and on completion of the trainee period, she was taken up as probationary clerk on 16th May, 1972. She worked on that basis almost for six years. She was promoted on 10th May, 1978 to the rank of Officer Grade III. Her salary was more than Rs. 2,700/- being payable to clerical staff. By her letter dated 12th May, 1978, the petitioner accepted the promotion and reported to Bandra Branch where she was transferred. She started working in that Branch from 17th May, 1978. On 24th May, 1978, the respondent-Bank executed a Power of Attorney in favour of the petitioner. During that time, when she wa

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