IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9666 OF 2007 Between: Jakkampudi Venkataraja Rao & 6 others …… Petitioners AND The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Benz Circle, Vijayawada – 10, Krishna District & 4 others .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9666 OF 2007 ORDER: Grievance of the petitioners is that they are not being considered for recruitment in respondent No.1 bank, Central Bank of India, along with the candidates sponsored by respondent No.2 – the District Employment Officer. 2. Respondent No.1 filed counter contending that no recruitment in pursuance of the notification contemplated for recruitment, has taken place and that the petitioners are not entitled to be considered for recruitment. 3. Heard both sides. 4. There is no dispute that no recruitment has taken place after filing of this writ petition and thus there was no occasion to consider the case of the petitioners by respondent No.1 though an interim order was passed by this Court to consider their case. 5. In view of the legal position laid down by the Supreme Court in EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT v. K.B.N. VISWESHWARA RAO & OTHERS, the candidates that have applied for recruitment directly should also be considered along with the candidates those are sponsored through the employment exchange. 6. Therefore, respondent No.1 is directed to consider the case of the petitioners along with the candidates sponsored through the employment exchange, if the petitioners are eligible to apply for the posts. It is further made clear that as and when there are vacancies in respondent No.1 bank, it shall call for the applications by publication in the newspapers etc., as directed by the Supreme Court in the decision referred supra, and if the petitioners apply for the eligible posts, they shall be considered for the same along with the candidates sponsored through the employment exchange. 7. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J October 13, 2009. PV