(1.) By way of instant petition, petitioners have prayed for following reliefs:-
(2.) Petitioners were working as Junior Clerks with respondent No.3 (hereinafter referred to as the 'bank'). The bank issued advertisement dated 27. 02.2009, for filling-up posts in different categories on contract basis through direct recruitment in the bank, which included the post of Officer Grade-III (Assistant Manager). The employees already serving the bank, were also free to apply through proper channel for the posts advertised as above.
(3.) Petitioners, having requisite qualification, also applied for the posts of Assistant Managers through proper channel. They were selected. Since, the posts were advertised to be filled on contract basis, offers were also made to the petitioners to be appointed as Assistant Managers on contract basis.