Status quo on Sonali Bank's promotion proceedings upheld
FE REPORT | Tuesday, 28 November 2023
On Monday, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld its Chamber Judge's order of maintaining the status quo on the promotion proceedings of state-owned Sonali Bank. The order, issued on October 15, was affirmed by the apex court.
Additionally, the court directed the High Court bench, led by Justice Md Khasruzzaman, to hold a hearing and dispose of the rule issued in this regard by December 10.
A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Borhanuddin passed the order after hearing a petition filed in this regard.
Lawyers Probir Neogi and Bivuti Tarofder appeared in the court proceedings on behalf of the appeal petitioners, while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin represented the state.
Following a writ petition filed by 79 officials of the bank, a High Court bench on April 18 this year issued a rule upon the concerned bodies of the government to explain as to why the Promotion Policy 2022 should not be declared illegal as it is giving priority to seniority over merit and quality.
However, the HC bench did not issue any stay on the effectiveness of the promotion policy. In this situation, the authorities started their promotion proceedings recently.
The writ petitioners then filed a supplementary petition with the HC seeking stay on the promotion proceedings. Upon hearing on the petition, the High Court rejected it on October 15 this year.