Judgment

Pattanaik, J.-The judgment and order dated 22nd December, 1992 of the Division Bench of Allahabad High Court is the subject matter of challenge in these appeals. By the said judgment the High Court di­rected the appellant-bank to appoint the respondents against the vacancies of Field Supervisors and prohibited the appellant from filling up the vacancies by making appointments to the post of Field Supervisors from outside the list prepared in May, 1984 in Civil Appeal Nos. 2650-55 of 1993. By the said common judgment the High Court also directed the appellant to appoint the respondent in Civil Appeal No. 2649 of 1993 as Probationary Officer.

2. The respondents filed writ petitions contending inter alia that an advertisement had been issued inviting applications for 35 posts of Probationary Officers (Branch Managers) and 35 posts of Field Supervisors on 18.7.1983. The respondents applied for one of the posts of Field Supervisor/Probationary Officer and appeared at the written test conducted by the appellant for selection. On being declared successful in the written test they were also called for interview and finally were included in the list of selected candidates and a