Corporation Bank Officers v. the Government of India
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Madras High Court, 24.03.2025, C. Saravanan J., W.P.No.16043 of 2013 and M.P.No.2 of 2013: Corporation Bank Officers Association v. Government of India (Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services) and Corporation Bank (Chairman & Managing Director; GM Personal Administration Division; GM Circle Office Chennai). Article 226 writ for certiorarified mandamus to quash Corporation Bank HO Memoranda Nos.121 and 123/2013 (dated 06.06.2013 and 10.06.2013) imposing minimum 60% APAR marks over proceeding 5 years for candidate eligibility, and to restrict APAR marks to two years' eligibility service per Memoranda Nos.85/2013 (22.04.2013) and 115/2013 (25.05.2013). Disposed: petition closed without costs — petitioner's counsel had no further instructions, letter to petitioner returned "no such address", no justification to keep the 12-year-old petition alive; connected miscellaneous petition also closed. Merits not decided; carries no ruling on APAR/promotion criteria.