THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2562 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioners are working as Messengers, in the District Cooperative Central Bank, Kakinada, the 3rd respondent herein. Steps were initiated, vide proceedings dated 22.1.2008, to fill up the vacancies in Category-V. The petitioners state that the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.338, dated 12.12.2007, prescribing the ratio of 5:4:1, among the direct recruitees, Paid Secretaries and in-service candidates, such as the petitioners, in the context of filing up the posts in Category-V, and instead of maintaining the said ratio in making appointments, the 3rd respondent is proceeding to fill the vacancies, only through Paid Secretaries. The action of the respondents is challenged in this writ petition. The 3rd respondent filed a counter affidavit. It is not disputed that steps were taken to fill the vacancies in Category-V, only by way of promotion to the Paid Secretaries. It is also stated that they do not have any objection, if necessary directions are issued to consider the case of the petitioners, against the vacancies earmarked for them. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Cooperation, and learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent. It is not in dispute that the 3rd respondent is proceeding to fill the vacancies in Category-V. The Government prescribed three methods of appointment and stipulated the ratio also. The 3rd respondent cannot pick up one such category and proceed to fill the vacancies. They are under obligation to earmark the available vacancies to the respective categories and to fill the same, in accordance with the prescribed procedure. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the 3rd respondent shall allocate the available vacancies to the different categories, as provided for under G.O.Ms.No.338, dated 12.12.2007, and proceed to fill the same with respective candidates of all the three categories, as per the prescribed ratio. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ 19th June 2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/0) PAN