THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 7316 of 1997 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the interviews conducted by the respondents on 29.10.1996 for the posts of Armed Guard by 2nd respondent as arbitrary and illegal. It appears, petitioner was an ex-serviceman and took voluntary retirement from the armed forces. Thereafter, he was appointed as a Guard into 1st respondent-Bank with effect from 11.9.1994 and he worked in that capacity up to 31.8.1996 and thus put in more than 94 days service. While that being so, respondent No.2 called for list of employees who are working temporarily in 1st respondent-Bank and 1st respondent informed 2nd respondent that the petitioner is working temporarily and he had completed 94 days of service. After furnishing the list of employees working with 1st respondent and other banks, 2nd respondent sent interview letters for the interview scheduled on 29.10.1996, for the posts of Armed Guards. The grievance of the petitioner is that even the persons who have put in 60 days of service were called for interview, whereas, though he had put in more than 94 days of service during the above period, he was not called for interview. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents denying the allegations made by the petitioner and it is further stated that the petitioner is not entitled for being appointed as an Armed Guard into the service of respondent-bank for the reason that he passed 10th Class and the qualification required for being appointed as an Armed Guard is non-matriculation with at least 5th standard. As such, those who passed 10th class are not entitled for being appointed to the posts of Armed Guard as per Regulation 23.2 of the State Bank of India Service Regulations. In view of the above, I am of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled for any relief as sought for. However, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for any other post to which he is eligible, as per the man-days of service he had put in, in any future vacancies and/or whenever such schemes are introduced by the respondent-Bank. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 3-8-2010. MVB.