HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI W.P.No.6350 of 2008 Dt.24.06.2010 S.Vasudeva Rao …. Petitioners Vs. 1. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., rep.by its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, New Delhi and three others … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.6350 OF 2008 ORDER : In response to the notification issued by the 1st respondent – Oriental Insurance Company – inviting applications from suitable candidates to fill up (SC & ST) backlog vacancies in the 1st respondent Company under Special Recruitment Drive, the petitioner had applied for the post of Sub-Staff (Peon) and thereafter he was called for personal interview by the 3rd respondent vide letter dated 7.3.2005. Accordingly, the petitioner attended the interview conducted at the Regional Office of the 1st respondent – Company on 26.3.2005. It is stated that the petitioner was provisionally selected to the cadre of Sub-Staff and the said fact was informed by the 3rd respondent by letter dated 30.03.2005 advising him to report for pre-employment medical examination. Accordingly the petitioner underwent all the employment formalities conducted by the respondents and also submitted duly completed employment form. However no further proceedings were taken by the respondents and the petitioner was not issued the appointment. Hence the present writ petition seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to issue regular appointment to the petitioner as Sub-Staff (Peon). On behalf of the respondents, the 2nd respondent – Regional Manager of the Oriental Insurance Company – filed a counter-affidavit stating that it is a fact that the notification was issued by the 1st respondent to fill up SC & ST Backlog vacancies under Special Recruitment Drive. The fact that the petitioner was one of the candidates and he was provisionally selected to the post of Sub-Staff (Peon) has also not been disputed. However, it is stated that the Government of India vide letter dated 19.7.2005 issued clarification with regard to the manner of Backlog vacancies and based on the same, the 1st respondent by its letter informed the 2nd respondent that Backlog vacancy position for Hyderabad Region was ‘NIL’. In the circumstances, respondent Nos.2 to 4 were directed to stop the recruitment exercise forthwith. Subsequently, the entire process of selection under the special recruitment drive insofar as Hyderabad Region was abandoned. It is stated that the said fact was also informed to the petitioner when he approached the second respondent’s office. Having regard to the stand taken by the respondents in their counter- affidavit that the Backlog vacancy position for Hyderabad Region is ‘NIL’, the Mandamus as prayed for cannot be issued compelling the respondents to appoint the petitioner. However there shall be a direction to the respondents to inform the petitioner in writing that the recruitment proposed against backlog vacancies was given up. Subject to the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 24.6.2010 Pnv