JUDGMENT -MARLAPALLE B.H., J.:---The petitioner No. 1 is a union and petitioner No. 2 is an employee of the respondent No. 1 Bank (State Bank of India) and at the relevant time was working under the respondent No. 3. The grievance raised in this petition pertains to the appointment of Trainee Officers by way of promotion. On 2nd March, 1991 the bank issued circular No. PER/KCL/of 1991 inviting applications for preparation of the list of eligible employees for appointment as Trainee Officers with effect from 1st August, 1991. The requirements, like minimum service, minimum age, educational qualifications etc., were set out in the said circular. The petitioner No. 2 responded and he went through the process of selection. He appeared for the written test held on 12th May, 1991 and he was declared successful in the same. He was called for viva-voce on 15th July, 1991 and he attended the same before the interview committee. However, when the names of successful candidates were announced he did not find his name in the list for Trainee Officers and, therefore, he approached this Court challenging the validity of the selection process consequent to the circular dated 2nd March, 1991 and p

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