K.Preethi Jyotsna, v. Institute Of Banking Personnel

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 9814 and 9815 of 2016 K.Preethi Jyotsna ... Petitioner -vs1. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, Rep. by its Chairman, IBPS House, 90 Feet, D.P. Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, Off Western Express Highway, P.B. No. 8587, Kandivalli (E), Mumbai - 400 101.

2. Indian Overseas Bank, Rep. by its General Manager - HR, Regional Office Chennai - I, 3rd Floor, New Building Annex, No. 763, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Rep. by its Registrar, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First Respondent to 1/5

consider and appoint the Petitioner to the post of Agricultural Field Officer in any nationalized Bank with all attendant service benefits, especially after taking note of the Petitioner's educational qualification. For Petitioner :

Mr. C.K.Chandrasekkar For Respondents :

Mr. R.Raghunathan for M/s. T.S.Gopalan & Co.

(for R1 & R2) Mr. Abdul Salem (for R3)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. C.K.Chandrasekkar, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. R.Raghunathan, Learned Counsel for the First and Second Respondents and Mr. Abdul Saleem, Learned Counsel for the Third Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The Writ Petition has been filed for directing the First Respondent to consider and appoint the Petitioner to the post of Agricultural Field Officer in any Nationalized Bank with all attendant service benefits, especially after taking note of the educational qualification of the Petitioner. 2/5

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Learned Counsel for the First and Second Respondents has brought to the notice of the Court that the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Rajbir Surajbhan Singh -vs- Chairman, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, Mumbai [(2019) 14 SCC 189] has held that a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution would not lie against the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, which is the First Respondent in this case, as it is a private entity entrusted with recruitment for banks. In such circumstances, it is not possible to delve into the merits of the controversy involved in the matter. 4.

In fine, the Writ Petition is dismissed with the aforesaid observations. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 16.08.2022 vjt Index: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 29.08.2022.

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To

1. The Chairman, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, IBPS House, 90 Feet, D.P. Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, Off Western Express Highway, P.B. No. 8587, Kandivalli (E), Mumbai - 400 101.

2. The General Manager - HR, Indian Overseas Bank, Regional Office Chennai - I, 3rd Floor, New Building Annex, No. 763, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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