R.K.Mahajan, J. - (1.) This writ petition Involves the following questions for determination by this Court: "Whether the petitioner who was selected by the Selection Committee against the vacancies available in the year 1987 and the recommendation of the Selection Committee was forwarded to the Director of Board which was not finalised can be clubbed with the candidates who had no right to compete in the year 1987 and that too for the vacancies which occurred after the year 1987?" "Whether the delay on the part of authorities In not taking decision on the recommendation of the Selection Committee would disentitle the petitioner even to claim seniority according to the guidelines Issued for 13 vacancies in the year 1987?"
(2.) By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought following reliefs : "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the Impugned letter dated 4.12.1996 Issued by the Chairman, Sanyukta Kshetrlya Gramln Bank (Annexure-7). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents not to apply the guidelines on the 13 vacancies for which the interview were taken in the year 1987 and further to declare the result of the 1987 examination Itself."
(3.) In short, the petitioner's case is that he was appointed as Agricultural Field Officer on 3.1.1997 and was working as Branch Manager of Sanyukta Kshetriya Gramln Bank, Ranlpur Branch, Mau at the time of filing of the writ petition ; that the posts of Accountant Agricultural Field Officer and the Branch Manager were merged into a single category on 29.4.1980 and the said category was called as "Officers of the Bank" after taking due approval of competent authorities, that as a result of said merger on 30th December, 1984, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Issued certain guidelines with regard to creation of supervisory posts of General Managers, Senior Managers and Area Managers : that thereafter on 7th April. 1986 the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Issued certain more guidelines pertaining to the procedure and agency for promotion. According to the said guidelines, the Banks which have more than 100 branches created seven posts of Senior Managers at the head office and six posts of Area Managers in the field.;