ORDER :

The petitioners in this writ petition have sought for a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 4 to issue appointment letters to the petitioners for the posts for which they have applied and which were kept in reserve against the available vacancies.

2. Filtering out unnecessary details, the facts that are germane for consideration of the lis are as follows:-

On a requisition made by respondents 2, 3 and 4 Karnataka Vikash Grameena Bank, Kaveri Grameena Bank and Pragathi Krishna Grameena Bank (hereinafter referred to as 'the RRBs' for short) to the 5th respondent – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, the 5th respondent initiated selection process by issuance of a Notification calling for applications from eligible candidates. The selection process was to be on scrutiny of applications, examination conducted by the 5th respondent and furnishing of names of selected candidates again by the 5th respondent and issuance of orders of appointments by the RRBs.

3. The petitioners herein finding themselves eligible applied to the