The appellant, Harigovind Yadav, and the third respondent were clerk-cum- cashiers in Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank. The appellant ranked senior to the third respondent in the bank's seniority list. In 1991, ... the bank promoted juniors, bypassing the appellant. Promotions were based on a weighted assessment under the bank's 1989 policy, allocating marks for seniority, performance, rural postings, and interviews. Yadav argued this violated the seniority-cum-merit principle mandated by the rules and challenged the promotions in court.