JUDGMENT

This order shall also govern the disposal of W. P. No. 2025/08(s), W. P. No. 5105/08(s), W. P. No. 2687/08(s), W. P. No. 5478/08(s) and W. P. No. 2616/10(s).

2. Because all the petitions are connected and common question has been involved in all the petitions, hence the petitions have been heard together finally and decided by this common order. The facts mentioned in W. P. No. 2025/2008(8) have been taken into consideration for passing the common order.

3. In this petition, the petitioner has challenged the order Annexure P-1 dated 5-3-2008 by which the respondent No. 1 promoted near about 57 officers from the post of JMGS-I to MM Scale II.

4. As per the petitioner in issuing the promotion order Annexure P-1 the respondents No. 1 and 2 have not followed the provisions of Regional Rural Bank (Appointment and Promotions of Officers and Other Employees) Rules, 1998, hence the promotions are contrary to the rules.

5. The respondent No. 2-Bank is constituted under the provisions of Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976 (hereinafter called as "Act of 1976"). In exercise of powers conferred under section 17 read with section 29 of the Act of 1976, the Central Government framed rules in regar