JUDGMENT

1. Heard on the application for vacation of the interim order dated 17.12.2020 filed on behalf of the respondent(s).

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers;

"A. By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned circular bearing no. HO:BR:112/446 dated 02.12.2020 (ANNEXURE-5), impugned circular bearing no. HO:BR:112/447 dated 02.12.2020 (ANNEXURE-6) and impugned circular bearing no. HO:BR:112/448 DATED 02.12.2020 (ANNEXURE-7), issued by respondents may kindly be quashed and set aside.

B. By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the clause no. 4.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and clause no. 9.4.1, 9.4.2 and 9.4.3 of the impugned promotion policy dt. 02.12.2019 (ANNEXURE-4) may be quashed and set aside, being contrary to each other and being in violation of the Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

C. By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondent bank may be directed to make promotions to grade MMG/S-II, MMG/S-III and SMG/S-IV only after making appropriate provisions for converting the BOB GEMS grade into numerical numbers- % (percentage) for assessment of performance while carrying out the promotion exercise for the