P.N.Ravindran, J.

The appellant is the second respondent in W.P.(C) No.19353 of 2015, a writ petition filed by the first respondent herein under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the appellant bank to appoint her as Junior Clerk based on her rank in Ext.P2 rank list. By judgment delivered on 15.09.2015, the learned single judge allowed the writ petition. The appellant has, aggrieved thereby, filed this writ appeal. The brief facts of the case as follows:

2. By a notification dated 21.11.2011, the appellant bank invited applications from eligible persons for appointment by direct recruitment to the post of Junior Clerk. The number of vacancies notified was 01. In terms of the stipulations contained in Section 80(B) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969, the Kerala Co-operative Service Examination Board, joined as the third respondent in the writ petition and in the writ appeal, conducted a written test on 16.06.2012 and forwarded a list of eligible candidates to the appellant bank for the purpose of conducting the interview. The appellant bank thereafter conducted an interview and published Ext.P2 rank