A RAMA RAO Vs. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The writ petition is filed seeking Writ of Certiorari and quash the order of removal passed by the 1st respondent dated 21-5-1990 and confirmed by the appellate authority-2nd respondent dated 17-8-1990 and for consequential relief.

(2.) The petitioner was a native of Vegeswarapuram village near Polavaram Agency area in West Godavari District, According to him, he completed Intermediate in Government Junior College, Kovvur and B.Com. at Bhimavaram. According to him he was born on 1-7-1954 and he belonged to 'Medari' community. It is his case that he applied for scholarship as a Backward Class candidate when he was studying B.Com. However, the District Social Welfare Officer did not grant scholarship on the ground that 'MEDARI' community falls under Schedule Tribe and therefore he cannot claim scholarship under B.C. category. Accordingly, the scholarship was stopped for one year. He was however permitted to apply for scholarship under the S.T. category for 2nd year B.Com. and the same was recommended by the District Social Welfare Officer and the scholarship was granted by the District Collector. Similarly, he was sanctioned scholarship for the III year B.Com. also.

(3.) While so, notification was issued by the Bank on 21-8-1976 calling for applications for filling up the posts of Clerks. Accordingly, the petitioner appeared for the same and got selected and he was appointed on 11-4-1977. His probation was also declared on 11-10-1977. Thereafter, he was promoted to Officer Grade in the year 1990 (sic. 1984) and he was also confirmed in the Officer Grade on 18-4-1985.