IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION.No.3292 OF 2011 Date:14.02.2011 Between:- K.Bhanu Pradeep. .. Petitioner. A N D The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupathi and others. .. Respondents. The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition has been instituted, making a grievance out of the action of the 2nd respondent – The Associate Dean, College of Veterinary Sciences, Tirupathi in appointing the 3rd respondent against the post of attender in the college of Veterinary Sciences of Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, on the ground that the 3rd respondent has already been appointed in the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh on 01.04.2010 and therefore, he shall not be appointed in the college of Veterinary Sciences at Tirupathi. Pursuant to a notification, selections to the post of attender were carried out. The candidature of the writ petitioner was also considered along with those candidates, who have been sponsored by the employment exchange, pursuant to an order passed by this Court. It appears the 3rd respondent has been selected for appointment as an attender, because of his superior merit ranking. Before the selections could be finalized, it is alleged, that the 3rd respondent has already been appointed as an attender in the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh and since he has already secured employment, which is fairly secure, his case shall not be considered for appointment in the college of Veterinary Sciences. This writ petition is wholly misconceived one. Selections to any public post will have to be carried out strictly in accordance with the merit of the candidates. If the 3rd respondent is found to be more meritorious than the writ petitioner, he has got to be selected and accordingly, be appointed. It is for the 3rd respondent to make up his mind as to whether he should accept the offer of appointment or not. If he opts to accept the offer of appointment, nobody can find fault with that. The fact that he has been selected in the meantime by the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, cannot be an impediment for his ultimate selection for appointment as an attender in the college of Veterinary Sciences, Tirupathi. The writ petitioner cannot make an issue out of the same. It is needless to observe that the necessity to consider making an offer in favour of the next best candidate would arise only when the 3rd respondent declines to accept the offer, but not otherwise. Hence, I do not find any merit in the writ petition and it is accordingly dismissed at the admission stage. No costs. _________________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J 14th February, 2011 ksld/ksp