Paravada v. Chairman Head Office, Srikakulam,A.P

Sri Visakha GrameenaBank Schedule Castes & Schedule Tribes Employees Welfare Association,Visakhapatnam, rep. By its Secretary Mr.K.S.Prakasa Rao son of Nookaraju, aged 46 yrs, working as Branch Manager (Scale-II) in Visakha Grameena Bank, Lankalapalem Branch, Paravada Mandal,Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, rep. By its Chairman Head Office, Srikakulam,A.P. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent to fill up the 16 posts of Officer Junior Management-I only with the eligible candidates belonging to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes working as Clerk-cum-Cashier and further direct the respondent to complete the backlog vacancies. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS.MARY DESAI Counsel COUNSEL the Respondent: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY, STANDING ..... PETITIONER W. P. NO : 16674 of 2000 Between: Sri Visakha Grameena Bank Scheduled Casts & Scheduled Tribes Employee Welfare Asocciation Redg.No.214/83, Visakhapatnam. Rep by President. AND 1 Sri Visakha Grameena Bank Rep. by Chairman, Head Office: Srikakulam, Srikakulam Dist. 2 P.L. Narismham, S/o Late Sitaramamurthy, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 3 K. Prasada Rao, S/o Rama Rao Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 4 A.V. Appa Rao, S/o Late Ramanaidu Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 5 K. Kameswara Rao, S/o Late Ramganaikulu, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 6 G. Bapiraju. S/o Satyam, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. (2 to 6 are impleded as per the court order dt:11.9.00 in WPMP.No.21320/2000.) 7 C.V.J. Mohan Babji, S/o Late Venkatapathiraju, Dist Manager Office, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Contoment, Vizianagaram. 8 C. Suryanaryana, S/o. Sivanaidu, Dist Manager Office, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Contoment, Vizianagaram. 9 B. Kasi Viswanath , S/o Pydapapunaidu, Dist Manager Office, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Dividi, Vizianagaram. 10 V. Angarakarao, S/o Appalaswamy, Dist Manager Office, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Contoment, Vizianagaram. 11 N. Viswanadaharaju S/o Late Sivaramamurthy, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Gurla, Vizianagaram. 12 D. Seetharamaraju S/o Late Sivaramamurthy, Srivisakha Grameena Bank, Garividi, Vizianagaram. 13 A.Chandramouleswararao, S/o Suryanarayana, Srivisakha Grameena Bank, Vedullavalasa, Vizianagaram. 14 G. Narayanareddy, S/o Jogireddy, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Gantyada, Vizianagaram. 15 P. Dharmarao, S/o suryanarayana rao, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Bonangi, Gantyada Mandal, Vizianagaram. 16 D. Nerajarao, S/o Late Narsimhamurthy, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Konda Branch, Poosapatirega, Vizianagaram. 17 N. Syam Kumar, S/o Sri Purushotham Sastry, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 18 R. Sanyasinaidu, S/o Appalanaidu, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Narsipatnam Branch, 2-199 Saradanagar, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam. 19 A. Nageswararao, S/o Venkataramayya, Srivisakha Grameena Bank, Anakapalli Branch, 7-137 Saradanagar, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam. 20 Y.S.V. Prasad, S/o. Appalaraju, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 21 B. Satyaanath, S/o Late Venkalaxmanarao, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Pedabayalu Visakhapatnam. 22 K. Simhachalam, S/o Late Kamesam, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Visakhapatnam. 23 I. Prasad, S/o Late Subramanyam, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Srikakulam. 24 K. Venkata Ramanamurthy, S/o Ganapathi rao, Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam. (7 to 24 are impleded as per the court order dt:29-12-00 in WPMP.No.26951/2000.) .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus; i) Declaring the method of selection for the post of MM-II from OJM-I by way of Written Test and interview prescribed by the respondent as illegal and un- constitutional; ii) Direct the respondent to fill up 32 posts of MM-II by the method of seniority-cum-Fitness and iii) Provide reservations 15% and 7.1/2% for SCs and STs respectively in the said appointments. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS.MARY DESAI Counsel for the Respondent No.1:MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY, STANDING COUNSEL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 24:MR.A.SRINIVASA SARMA W. P. NO : 24869 of 2003 Between: Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, Head Office Srikakulam S.C. & S.T. Employees Welfare Association, Srikakula, AND The chairman, Head Office Sri Visakha Grameena Bank Srikakulam Srikakulam District ..... PETITIONER . ....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the circular Staff No.25/03-04 dated 13-11-2003 issued by the respondent is illegal and unconstitutional to the extent of not providing rule of reservation the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes and not specifying the number of posts available for said classes and consequently direct the respondent to provide 4 posts of M.M.G.S.-II available to officers belonging to schedule caste in the cadre of M.M.G.S.-II. Counsel for the Petitioner:MS.MARY DESAI Counsel COUNSEL the Respondent: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY,STANDING The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER Heard Ms.Mary Desai, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and also Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent and at their request, all the three Writ Petitions are taken up together for disposal. It is represented that in all the three Writ Petitions, the question involved is squarely covered by the principles as already laid down by this Court in W.P.No.8958 of 2004, dated 07-03-2005, wherein this Court allowed the Writ Petition setting aside the Circular, dated 23-04-2004. Following the same, these Writ Petitions are allowed. The respondent is directed to consider the representation filed by the petitioner as already ordered therein and also to come out fresh policy as directed. No costs. Hsd ------------------ 08-04-2005 That Rule Nisi has been made absolute as above. Witness, the Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazi, the Chief Justice, on this Friday, the Eighth day of April, 2005. Asst. Registrar To

1.Sri Visakha Grameena Bank, rep. By its Chairman Head Office, Srikakulam,A.P.

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