HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.16063 of 2011 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not forwarding the applications of the petitioners and not allowing them to appear for the examination to be conducted by the LIC of India on 26.06.2011 for the post of Peons and other Class-IV posts as illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit, filed in support of the writ petition, it is averred that the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.953- 968 of 2005 between D.V.Anil Kumar Vs. LIC of India, by its judgment, dated 18.01.2011, has directed the LIC of India, as a one time measure, to recruit all the eligible Class-IV employees who are working in LIC of India for more than five years as on 18.01.2011 and who 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. In pursuance of the directions of the Supreme Court, the LIC of India issued notification, dated 20.05.2011, calling for the applications from the eligible employees, duly incorporating the directions of the Supreme Court as conditions for forwarding the applications. The grievance of the petitioners is that their applications have not been forwarded to the first respondent-LIC of India by the second respondent. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the relevant material available on record. Every person has got a right to apply for any post. Whether the persons applied for the post fulfill the requisite qualifications has to be decided by the appointing authority. At threshold, candidates aspiring for recruitment cannot be deprived of this right to be considered in the selection process. If the petitioners fulfill the conditions namely they are working in LIC of India as Class-IV employees for more than five years as on 18.01.2011 and possess minimum eligible qualification and age, their applications shall be forwarded to the authorities concerned. Therefore, appropriate decision has to be taken by the second respondent in accordance with the records maintained by them after verifying as to whether the petitioners are actually working as Class-IV employees for more than five years as on 18.01.2011 and possess the requisite eligibility criteria, their applications shall have to be forwarded to the first respondent. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 15th June 2011 dr