1. - By this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 20th December, 1990 passed by the General Manager (Operations), State Bank of India suspending the petitioner from service. The petitioner also prayed that the respondents may be directed to treat him as promoted as Middle Management Grade Scale II with effect from 1/8/1984 and he be given all consequential benefits.

2. The petitioner joined the service of the State Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as 'the respondent Bank' on 28.2.64 as a Clerk. He received his promotions from time to time. In August, 1973, he was promoted in the erstwhile cadre of Officer Gr. II. In December, 1976, he was promoted as Officer Gr. I. With the implementation of the Promotion Committee's recommendation, the petitioner came to be placed in Junior Management Grade Scale 1 w.e.f. dated 1.10.1979.

3. The petitioner's claim is that he has discharged his duties sincerely and to the best of his abilities and to the utmost satisfaction of his superior Officers. No adverse remark has been communicated to him in his Annual Performance Appraisal Reports.

4. Between June 1982