The question to be considered in these revision petitions is whether the City Civil Court, Madras, has got jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by the respondent herein. The relevant facts are as follows:

The respondent joined the service of first petitioner bank as a clerical apprentice in August, 1984 and he was appointed as a clerk in 1985 with effect from 21. 1985. He was confirmed in service in February, 1986. He was working in Calcutta and transferred to Madras in July, 1989. By order dated 111. 1990 he was transferred to Pannaipuram branch of the first petitioner. The Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank Employees’ Union raised an industrial dispute questioning the validity of the transfer. While the matter was pending before the Conciliation Authority, the respondent filed the suit O.S.No.9867 of 1990 on 211. 1990 in the City Civil Court, Madras for a declaration that the order of transfer dated 111. 1990 is male fide, illegal and unjust and for consequential permanent injunction restraining the petitioners from transferring him from Madras to Pannaipuram. He also prayed for a permanent injunction directing the petitioners to allow him to continue at Madras. In the plai