IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NOS:1573 AND 1574 of 2005 WRIT PETITION NO:1573 of 2005 Between: 1 D. Venkata Srinivas, S/o Sri D. Papa Rao, R/o C/o D. Appa Rao, H.No. 54-10-26, Isakathota, Visakhapatnam. 2 Joga Venkata Sridhar, S/o J. Appa Rao, R/o 29-31-3, Gollada Palem, Near Old Central Jail Road, Visakhaptnam - 530 020. ..... PETITIONERS AND Bank of India, Visakhapatnam Zone, Kisan Bhawan, Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Zonal Manager. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners in the existing vacancies in terms of section 25-H of the I.D. Act as illegal and arbitrary ( ii) declare that the petitioner are entitled to be considered in the three vacancies VZO and consequently direct the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioners in the existing vacancies. Counsel for the Petitioners: SMT.K.UDAY SRI Counsel for the Respondent: MR.S.SURYAPRAKASH RAO (SC for Bank of India). and WRIT PETITION NO : 1574 of 2005 Between: 1 K. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Sri K. Satyanarayana, R/o. D.No.40-2-412, Shantinagar, Kailasapuram Road, Visakhapatnam-24. 2 Vesalapu Anil, S/o. Sri Vaidanna, R/o. H.No.34-2-5, Vijjapu Vari Street, Pulavarthivari Street, Kakinada. 3 Ande Bujji Babu, S/o. Sri Naga Bhushanam, R/o. D.No.4-1-17, Hyderpet, Ithanagar, Tenali, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND Bank of India, Visakhapatnam Zone, Kishan Bhawan, Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam rep. By its Zonal Manager. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to Issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners in the existing vacancies in terms of section 25-H of the I.D.Act as illegal and arbitrary (ii) declare that the petitioners are entitled to be considered in the three vacancies and consequently direct the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioners in the existing vacancies. Counsel for the Petitioners: SMT.K.UDAY SRI Counsel for the Respondent : MR.S.SURYA PRAKASH RAO (SC for Bank of India). The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel for the respondent, both the main writ petitions themselves are taken up for disposal Admittedly the petitioners have worked for some time in the respondent-bank and, therefore, they have to be considered in filling up of the posts. Therefore, the respondent is directed to permit the petitioners to attend for the interview to be held on 07-02-2005, subject to their eligibility with regard to the posts, for which they are appearing, as per the Rules and Regulations. It is also made clear that this order will not confer any right for appointment to the petitioners. The Writ Petitions are, accordingly, disposed of. ____________ K.C.BHANU, J. Dated 04-02-2005. SKMR ..... REGISTRAR To 1. The Zonal Manager, Bank of India, Visakhapatnam Zone, Kisan Bhawan, Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam. 2. 2 CD copies.