Amolkumar Narayan Tembhurne and Others v. the Chief General Manager in Charge, Human Resource Management Dept., R.B.I., Mumbai and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
RBI internal promotion dispute, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, Writ Petition 1591/2024, decided 02.04.2026 by ANIL S. KILOR and RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. Class-IV to Class-III promotion via settlement-based merit examination (2014-2018, extended 2021-2026); grievance that only three vacancies were notified in 2021 instead of eight; waiver of promotional right established by non-appearance in the 2023 examination despite willingness; delay/laches — petition filed 04.01.2024, three years late; petition dismissed without costs. Relevant to waiver of rights, delay in filing writ petitions, service-settlement promotions, vacancy notification.
What did the court decide?
The contention that the petitioners would have secured promotion had eight vacancies been notified in 2021 cannot be accepted: in 2023, despite having given willingness to appear for the examination, the petitioners did not appear, and thereby waived whatever right, if any, arose from the examination held in 2021.