( 1 ) THESE two appeals under the Letters Patent relate to judgment of learned Single Judge in CWP No. 3865/82. Respondent No. 1 D. K. Tyagi was the petitioner in the said writ petition. Challenge in the writ petition was to the selection of certain officials of Oriental Bank of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Bank ). Twenty six officers, whose selection was set aside, are the appellants in LPA 27/94, whereas the Bank is the appellant in LPA 33/94 alongwith S. K. Soni, whose role in the selection of officers for the purpose of promotion, came under scrutiny in the writ petition.

( 2 ) THE factual position needs to be noted in a nutshell. Interview was held for the post of Deputy Chief Manager/asstt. Regional Manager of the Bank. D. K. Tyagi was one of the candidates. He was not found suitable. He questioned the selection of those who were selected by filing the writ petition essentially on two grounds. Firstly, it was contended that S. K. Soni was DIRECTLY related to two of the candidates whose names figured in the list of successful candidates. Secondly, it was submitted that the said S. K. Soni had hostility against the petitioner D. K. Tyagi, which resulte