C.W.P No. 19782 of 2001 (O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No. 19782 of 2001 (O&M) Date of decision : November 04, 2008 Rajesh Babbar ...... Petitioner through Ms.Alka Chatrath, Advocate v. The State Bank of India & others, ...... Respondents through Mr.I.P.S.Doabia, Advocate CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) This petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- “(ii) to issue a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 9.10.2001 (Annexure P-6) vide which the respondents have rejected/cancelled the appointment of the petitioner to the post of Probationary Officer in State Bank of India against one of the vacancies advertised by the Bank in September, 1999 even though he had qualified for the post on the basis of written test and personal interview; being discriminatory, arbitrary, in colourable exercise of authority, contrary to law and against the principles of C.W.P No. 19782 of 2001 (O&M) ::2:: natural justice; (iii) It is further prayed that a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner to the post of Probationary Officer for which he has been selected as per order dated 30.7.2001 (Annexure P-5) of the State Bank of India.” It is not disputed that the case is squarely covered by a Division Bench decision of this Court rendered in CWP No.17024 of 2006, Shikha Malhotra vs State Bank of India and others on 6.12.2007. It is also not disputed that SLP (C) No.6015 of 2008 filed against the above said decision has been dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 18.7.2008. In the circumstances, the present writ petition is allowed in the same terms as in CWP No.17024 of 2006. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 04 , 2008. JUDGE `kk'