1. The facts leading to the writ petition are as follows : The petitioner passed B. Com, examination in the year 1977 held by the Madras University. He belongs to the Scheduled caste. An advertisement appeared sometime in December, 1977 in the Hindu calling for applications from candidates for appointment as clerk/shroff under the first respondent-Indian Bank. The petitioner filed his application. It requires to be stated at this stage that the advertisement indicated the nature of particulars which the candidate was required to furnish. Under column (h) the candidate was required to furnish the names of relatives, if any, working in Indian Bank and the nature of relationship together with the name of the Branch where they work. Admittedly the petitioner's step-brother was working in the Bank in its Bombay Fort Branch. Thinking that this column related only to parents and, therefore, he need not give the particulars required in his application dated 21-1-1978 that column was left blank. On 1-8-1978 the petitioner was directed to be present for an interview at the Staff Training College, 'Leelavathi Mansion, II Floor No. 69, Armenian street, Madras-1. The petitioner did take th