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HTML
<h3> Table 1</h3>
<table id="table1" border="1">
<tr>
<td>select any option</td>
<td>
<select>
<option value="--select--">--select--</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option value="audi" >Audi</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>select any option</td>
<td>
<select>
<option value="--select--">--select--</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option value="audi" >Audi</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>select any option</td>
<td>
<select>
<option value="--select--">--select--</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option value="audi" >Audi</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<h3> Table 2</h3>
<table id="table2" border="1">
<tr>
<td>select any option</td>
<td>
<select>
<option value="--select--">--select--</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option value="audi" >Audi</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>select any option</td>
<td>
<select>
<option value="--select--">--select--</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option value="audi" >Audi</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>select any option</td>
<td>
<select>
<option value="--select--">--select--</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option...
JavaScript
$('[id ^= "table"] tr').find('select').change(function(){
var id = $(this).closest('table').attr('id');
if($("#"+id).find('option[value='+$(this).val()+']:selected').length > 1){
alert('option is already selected');
$(this).val($(this).find("option:first").val());
}
});