1. The Punjab State Cooperative Bank Limited (respondent No. 1) invited applications, wide advertisement (Annexure-P. 1) dated 25th November, 1978, for filling some posts of junior clerks in the State/Central Cooperative Banks in the State of Punjab. The posts of clerks were included in the common cadre when the advertisement (Annexure-P.1) was made. Later on, the Board of Directors of the Punjab state Co-operative Bank in its meeting held on 16th of August, 1979, decided to exclude the posts of clerks in the Central Co-operative Banks from common cadre, The applications received in response to the advertisement. (Annexue-P.1) were consequently sent by the Punjab State Co-operative Bank to the Central Cooperative Banks in various districts after taking the options of the applicants regarding the districts they wished to be considered for appointment. The applications of such applicants who opted for appointment in Ludhiana District were sent to the Central Co-operative Bank, Ludhiana, respondent No. 2, (hereinafter the Bank). The petitioner was one of 788 applicants whose applications were sent to the Bank on 20th November, 1979, by the Punjab State CO-operative Bank (respo