HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO W.P.No. 2105 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in not appointing the petitioner as Driver on contract basis in the Government General Hospital, Anantapur, as per the merit obtained by him, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondent to appoint him as Driver on contract basis in the Government General Hospital, Anantapur, with consequential benefits. It is the case of the petitioner that pursuant to the notification dated 22-08-2010, he applied for the post of Driver in Government General Hospital, Anantapur, and after the selection process, the merit list was prepared and his name was shown at serial No.3. Subsequently, one Abdul Raheem, and another person, who were placed at serial Nos.1 and 2 respectively of the merit list, were disqualified as they failed to produce the relevant certificates. But, however, the respondents did not consider the petitioner, who is at serial No.3 of the merit list, for appointment as Driver. The third respondent filed counter wherein it is mentioned that the learned Government Pleader, Anantapur, on 02-04-2011 endorsed his opinion that “it is for the committee to decide who is the eligible candidate for the post. Since W.P. is pending it is better not to appoint anybody till the disposal of W.P.” Thereafter, the selection committee was constituted and an unanimous decision was taken by the committee on 19-04-2011 which reads as follows: “Sri K. Muralidhar Yadav, in his bio-data has neither mentioned his experience in driving nor produced any experience certificate as a driver. Hence, the selection committee has decided not to select him as a candidate for the post of driver, Blood Transportation Van, GGH, Anantapur.” However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner represented that by virtue of the said orders of the selection committee, dated 19-04-2011, the petitioner shall not be deprived of his opportunity to apply for the post of driver in future notifications, and sought a direction to the respondents to give opportunity to the petitioner to apply for the post of driver in the future notifications. Having gone through the entire material on record, I though it fit to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for the post of Driver in the future recruitment, barring the unanimous decision of the selection committee. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ K.S. APPA RAO, J Date: 12-12-2011 YCR