THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25247 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in selecting fourth respondent as NSS (National Service Scheme) Programme Coordinator pursuant to the Notification No.MR1077/170/1996/Adm.III dated 10.8.2007 as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider suitable merit of the candidates and select the NSS Programme Coordinator keeping in view the objectives of National Service Scheme, in accordance with law. It appears, fourth respondent was appointed as Programme Coordinator in pursuance of the impugned notification. The grievance of the petitioner is that firstly, the fourth respondent was neither qualified nor eligible for being appointed as NSS Coordinator and he does not possess the requisite qualification i.e. three years experience as Programme Officer and secondly selections were made only on the basis of oral interview without conducting any written test, therefore, the appointment of fourth respondent is arbitrary and illegal. The third respondent as well as fourth respondent have filed detailed counter affidavits denying the allegations made by the petitioner and asserting that fourth respondent is having three years experience as Programme Officer, NSS and it is a matter of documentary evidence. Therefore, the contention of the petitioner that fourth respondent is not qualified is not correct. Insofar as other aspect i.e. selection was solely based on oral interview and there is every possibility of creeping in arbitrariness and causing prejudice in selection, is concerned, in every selection, it is desirable to have written test as well as oral interview to avoid possibility of such prejudice and arbitrariness. May be, what the learned counsel says is true, but this is a case where the petitioner subjected himself to selection process and attended the interview and since he was not selected, he approached this Court complaining that selection ought not to have taken place only on the basis of oral interview. I am of the view that such a plea is not available to the petitioner having himself subjected to such an interview. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. It is needless to mention that the interim order dated 29.11.2007 stands cancelled. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 18.1.2008 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25247 of 2007 18.1.2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.25247 of 2007 Date: 18th January, 2008 Between: Dr.M.Satyanarayana Reddy .. Petitioner And Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi & others. .. Respondents