1. :- The instant writ petition has been filed seeking direction to provide appointment to the petitioner on the post of Teacher Grade III as per his merit from the date the persons less meritorious than the petitioner have been provided appointment with all consequential benefits and reliefs.

2. The facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that the petitioner is a member of Other Backward Classes and possesses requisite qualification for appointment on the post of teacher Grade III. In pursuance of the Advertisement dated 24.6.1998 (Annx.1), he submitted his application for appointment on the post in question. Persons less meritorious than the petitioner, like respondents No.4 and 5, have been given appointment but petitioner has been denied appointment on the ground that he has obtained B.Ed. Degree from Barkatullah Vishvavidhyalaya, Bhopal and the matter regarding recognition of B.Ed. Degree from this institution is pending before the High Court. However, the matter in this regard has been decided by this Court in SBCWP No. 2477/1997, Narendra Kumar Soni v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. decided on 2.3.98 and thereafter the petitioner approached respondents for