S.S. Sundar, J.

This Writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the second respondent dated 13.08.2018 and for a consequential direction to the first respondent herein to permit the petitioner to function as Jewel Appraiser and continue in the second respondent Bank.

2. The petitioner states that he belongs to a Goldsmith family and after completing SSLC, he has undergone apprentice training and obtained a Certificate for being recognized as an appraiser of Jewels. The petitioner was appointed in the respondent Bank as Appraiser on contract basis. Though the petitioner was appointed as a Jewel Appraiser on 07.06.2002, it is stated that the petitioner entered into an agreement with the second respondent Bank on 21.07.2002.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that as per Circular dated 02.04.2014, some modifications were made in the guidelines for agricultural gold jewel loan Scheme in the respondent Bank. It is further stated that as per the said Circular, the maximum age limit for Jewel Appraiser was modified as 70 years. However, by subsequent Circular, dated 21.04.2018, the age limit was reduced to 60 years from 70 years for the post of Jewel Appraiser. Fol