ABINASH SINGH Vs. FARRUKHABAD GRAMIN BANK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two writ petitions can be decided by a common judgment because common questions of law and fact are involved in both the writ petitions.

(2.) THE common facts on which two writ petitions are based reveal that Gramin Banks were established by the Union of India to provide banking facilities in rural areas. For the supervision and control of the Gramin Banks, an autonomous body known as National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been set up by the Union of India. THE said banks are under the direct control of Union of India and its policies with regard to method of recruitment of employees and finances etc are formulated by the Union of India. THE Gramin Banks are affiliated to any one of the nationalised banks. In these petitions it is averred that respondent No. 1 (Gramin Bank) is affiliated to Bank of India which is a nationalised Bank.

(3.) THE petitioners contended that the select list cannot be cancelled and it has to remain operative till all the candidates who have qualified for being appointed are absorbed against the posts and the select list could not be cancelled on expiry of 12 months because the condition with regard to expiry of selection list after 12 months is bad in law and against the notification dated 8-2-82 issued by the Ministry 'of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms. According to this notification further selection is to be postponed till the selected candidates mentioned in the selection list are accommodated. It is submitted that till the list is exhausted no fresh list can be made. THE Respondents are trying to fill up the vacancies and nave advertised the poets without accommodating the petitioners against the posts in pursuance of the selection list dated 27-5-85.