THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.17714 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioners to write the written examination for the post of Peon scheduled on 26-06-2011 and if the petitioners passed in the written examination, allow them to participate in oral interview going to be conducted by the respondent on any subsequent day or dates. 2. The petitioners are working in the respondent department as sub-staff. The Central/Head Office issued notification for appointment to the posts of Peons stating that all temporary Class IV employees working in LIC of India for more than five years as on 18-01-2011 and who possessed the minimum eligible qualification (pass in Standard IX) by minimum syllabus to be announced advance written examination shall apply. The petitioners applied for the same through proper channel/post and the same were received by them. But the petitioners have not received the hall tickets. The respondent neither rejected the applications nor issued hall tickets for the reasons best known to them. As per the notification, though all the petitioners are working in the respondent corporation for more than five years, they have not received the hall tickets. Hence, the writ petition. 3. It is not in dispute that the respondents issued notification, dated 20-05-2011 calling for the applications for the posts of Peons. One of the conditions in the notification reads thus: “The Life Insurance Corporation of India, as a one time measure, recruit all the eligible temporary Class IV employees who are working in LIC of India for more than 5 years as on 18-01-2011 and who had possessed minimum eligible qualification and age at the relevant time of their entry into LIC of India by holding a limited written examination which will be in vernacular language with a limited syllabus to be announced in advance. The successful short listed candidates shall be called for interview. Such of those persons who shall be successful in the interview shall be initially appointed and posted anywhere in the respective Zone.” Another condition is that the candidates satisfying the above eligibility conditions shall submit their application, in the format given which shall be either handwritten or typewritten or foolscap size paper only and send it to the Divisional Office concerned between 24-05-2011 to 03-06-2011. It is stated that the petitioners applied for the post through proper channel/post and the same were received by the respondents. The petitioners possess minimum educational qualifications and they are working in various offices of LIC of India. The affidavit is silent with regard to sending the applications through proper channel. Except mentioning in the cause title that they are working in various offices as Peons, they have not produced any document to show that they are actually working. In any view of the matter, the respondents have made arrangements in conducting examination at various centers, which are going to be held on 26-06-2011. The present writ petition is filed by moving lunch motion at eleventh hour and without giving any particulars as required in pursuance of the notification. They sought the relief of permitting them to participate in the written examination. The requisite eligibility criteria or qualifications for recruitment are laid down by the employer in the notification. The process of selection begins with the issuance of advertisement and ends with preparation of the selection list for appointment. The process consists of various steps like inviting applications, scrutiny of applications, rejection of defective applications or elimination of ineligible candidates, conducting examinations calling for interview. One of the pre-requisite criterion is that an employee is working in LIC of India for more than five years as on 18-01- 2011. The second essential condition is that such employee must have submitted the application through proper channel. These requirements are not shown to be fulfilled by the petitioners as there was no prima facie material filed by the petitioners to establish their case. At this late hour, it may not be possible for the respondents to conduct written examination for the petitioners numbering 72. If they are aggrieved, they ought to have approached this Court earlier if they fulfill the requisite qualification and criteria in terms of notification issued by the respondents. Therefore, at this point of time, it is not desirable to direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to participate in the written examination in the absence of any particulars. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. _________________ K.C. BHANU, J DATED: 24-06-2011 Hsd