JUDGMENT

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner states that he is an Ex-serviceman who has worked at various places in India including Jammu and Kashmir. The petitioner joined service under the State Bank of India as a Single Window Operator (SWO) with effect from 01.10.2009. He was promoted as a Trainee Officer thereafter with effect from 08.12.2012 and as Assistant Manager in the year 2013. As Assistant Manager, the petitioner worked at Chennai. In the year 2016, the petitioner was promoted as Deputy Manager and was posted at Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The petitioner states that he was diagnosed with Carcinoma Colon Cancer in 2021 and underwent a surgery removing a portion of his large intestine. The petitioner had to undergo 12 cycles of chemotherapy till August, 2022. The petitioner has to undergo periodical check-ups now.

3. The petitioner states that he was promoted as Chief Manager Scale IV and was posted to Chennai Circle as per Ext.P5 order dated 28.11.2024. The petitioner states that he was permitted to continue at Thiruvananthapuram in the present office as per Ext.P6 communication dated 08.01.2025. The petitioner states that while giving promotion to Scale