This writ application, at the instance of UCO Bank Officers Congress, a Trade Union, registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (for short the writ petitioner hereafter) against the promotion policy agreement made by the Bank Authorities disregarding the provisions contained in s. 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act. 1970 (for short "the said Act" hereafter) and the regulations framed thereunder and in particular regulation 17 of the UCO Bank (Officers') Service Regulations, 1979 (for brevity "the service regulations") and Circular No. CHO/POS/50/87 dated 8.10.1987 issued by the General Manager, Personnel, of the UCO Bank for circulation to all branches of the said Bank regarding promotion policy agreement for Officers of the said Bank was moved before this Court on March 18, 1988 when this Court issued a Civil Order and issued an Order of Injunction to the extent that the interview be held but the results shall not be published without the leave of the Court.

2. On May 19, 1988 the matter was heard in part and in view of the urgency involved in the matter this Court specially fixed the matter for hearing on May 21, 1988 at 10.30 A.M.

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