SCA/3854/1997 1/3 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 3854 of 1997 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================================= STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNIONMEHSANA DIVISION & 33 - Petitioner(s) Versus G S R T C & 1 - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MR IS SUPEHIA for Petitioner(s) : 1 - 34. MR YOGESH S LAKHANI for Respondent(s) : 1 - 2. ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH Date : 23/11/2006 ORAL JUDGMENT By way of this Special Civil Application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent SCA/3854/1997 2/3 JUDGMENT No.2 to call the petitioners for interview for the post of Conductors on the basis of their proforma applications, and if not selected then the respondent No.2 may be directed to record reasons and communicate the same to the respective petitioners. 2. It is not in dispute that applications were invited in the year 1993 and that other persons were appointed. It will not be proper that after a period of 14 years to direct the respondent No.2 to call the petitioners for interview and to disturb the appointment of those persons who were and are in service and who are not before this Court. Under the circumstances, this Special Civil Application is required to be disposed of without entering into the merits of the case. However, it is observed and directed that as and when fresh applications are invited, the respondent Corporation shall adhere to their own policy. With these, the present Special SCA/3854/1997 3/3 JUDGMENT Civil Application is disposed of. Rule is discharged. [ M.R. Shah, J. ] rmr.