HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 896 of 2008 Dated 25th January, 2008 Between S.Muthyam …Petitioner and The Regional Manager, Vijaya Bank, Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, and, anr. …Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 896 of 2008 ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri E.Ajay Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent- Vijaya Bank. At their request, the Writ Petition is finally disposed of, at the admission stage, in view of the Judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of The Excise Superintendent, Malkapatnam Vs. KBN Visweshwara Rao { 1996 (3) SLR SC 649 } It appears, there are some vacancies of Peons in the branch of the first respondent-Bank at Kamareddy and for filling up of the said posts, it had addressed the second respondent- District Employment Officer by letter dated 20-10-2007 to sponsor candidates in the ratio of 1:3 for making appointments. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though he is qualified and eligible for the said posts, but however, the first respondent confined the consideration only to the candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange. In the judgment referred to above, the Apex Court held that the requisitioning authority need not confine the recruitment to the candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange only and it shall call for the candidates by notifying the vacancies in the news papers having wider circulation and also displaying on their office notice boards . In view of the judgment of the Supreme Court, referred to above, the respondents cannot confine consideration only to the candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange. If selection is not completed as on today, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the posts of Peon along with the candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange, if he is otherwise eligible and qualified. It is made clear that it is open for the first respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner on their own merits. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 25-1-2008 Note: Cc in two days. (BO) Msnr.