IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER , TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE: C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 26754 of 2003 Between: V. Narender S/o Mallesham Petitioner AND 1. The Kakatiya Grameena Bank, Head office, H.No. 2/739/1-3, 1st Floor, Old Bus depot Road, Ramnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, rep by its Chairman 2. The Kakatiya Grameena Bank, Head Office, H. No. 2/739/1-3, 1st Floor, Old Bus Depot Road, Ramnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, rep by its Administrative Officer. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction. more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus i) Declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in not selecting the petitioner for interview for promotion to the post of officer Scale-II as arbitrary illegal, violative of article 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent authorities to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post of Scale-II officer by conducting interview The writ petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and affidavit and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. K. Sudershan Reddy, Advocate for Petitioner and of Mr. K. Srinivasa Murthy Advocate for Respondents. The Court made the following: ORDER: Post on 29-12-2003. There shall be interim direction as prayed for. However the same shall be subject to further orders to be passed. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Chairman, Kakatiya Grameena Bank, Head office, H. No. 2/739/1-3, 1st Floor, Old Bus depot Road, Ramnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, 2. The Administrtive Officer, Kakatiya Grameena Bank, Head Office, H. No. 2/739/1-3, 1st Floor, Old Bus Depot Road, Ramnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, 3. One Spare Copy Skm HIGH COURT DT. 24-12-2003 NOTE: POST ON 29-12-2003 ORDER W.P.No. 26754 of 2003 INTERIM DIRECTION DIRECTION HIGH COURT DRAFTED BY : SKM DRAFTED ON : 26-12-2003 CVRJ DT. 24-12-2003 NOTE: POST ON 29-12-2003 ORDER W.P.No. 26754 of 2003 INTERIM DIRECTION