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2017 Supreme(Raj) 820

IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Sandeep Mehta, J.
Kaushal Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Gauri Shankar - Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan through Secretary, Department of Education and others - Respondents
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3495 of 2014
Decided On : 09-03-2017

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Mr. Vishal Sharma
For the Respondents: Mr. J.P. Joshi, Mr. Khet Singh, Mr. P.R. Singh

Headnote:

R.T.I. Act - Constitution of India,1950 - Posts of Teacher Grade - Recruitment process - Writ petition has been preferred by petitioner for assailing order passed by respondent RPSC and praying for a direction to respondents to offer him appointment on post of Teacher Grade-III in pursuance of an advertisement issued by result of recruitment process was declared on - However despite making cut off petitioners name was not recommended for appointment on which he filed a writ petition in this Court - Respondents RPSC and State Government took a stand in said writ petition that petitioner had secured marks and his name was included in merit list but he could not be recommended for appointment because as per the criterion applicable to selection process, if more than one candidates secured same number of marks those elder in age were to be given preference- Held, Respondents are directed to forthwith and not later than within a period of six weeks from today, offer appointment to petitioner on post of Teacher Grade-III in questioned recruitment process - Appointment so made shall be effective from appointment order was issued to candidates originally selected in recruitment process in question - Having held thus aspect regarding admissibility of consequential benefits to petitioner needs to be examined. While deciding petitioners earlier writ petition vide order - This Court clearly directed that petitioner shall be provided appointment within a period of two months with all benefits from of appointment of candidate who secured marks alike petitioner - Benefits prior to passing of order were made notional - In this background this Court is of opinion that despite not having worked on post petitioner is definitely entitled to actual monetary benefits from onwards - Writ Petition Allowed

JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Mehta, J.

The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner Kaushal Kumar Gupta for assailing the order Annex.8 dated 13.1.2012 passed by the respondent RPSC, Ajmer and praying for a direction to the respondents to offer him appointment on the post of Teacher Grade-III in pursuance of an advertisement issued by the respondent RPSC in the year 2004 with all consequential benefits and also to direct appropriate action against the officials of RPSC & the State Govt. including their prosecution etc.

2. The case involves a chequered long standing history of extended and repeated litigation and thus, the facts relevant and essential for disposal of the writ petition are narrated herein below for the sake of ready reference.

3. The respondent RPSC advertised posts of Teacher Grade-III in the year 2004. The petitioner, a general category candidate claiming to be eligible applied and appeared in the written examination conducted by the RPSC. He secured 134 marks and upon being declared successful was summoned for interview. RPSC published cut off of the successful candidates in the general male category at 134 marks. The result of the recruitment process was declared on 5.1.2005. However, despite making the cut off, the petitioner's name was not recommended for appointment on which, he filed a writ petition no.4743/2006 in this Court. The respondents RPSC and the State Government took a stand in the said writ petition that the petitioner had secured 134 marks and his name was included in the merit list but he could not be recommended for appointment because as per the criterion applicable to the selection process, if more than one candidates secured same number of marks, those elder in age were to be given preference. Another candidate who had secured 134 marks was having date of birth as 16.6.1970 and the petitioner's date of birth was 18.10.1970, therefore, being younger in age, petitioner was not recommended for appointment by the RPSC. The said writ petition preferred by the petitioner was allowed by this Court vide judgment dated 29.7.2008 in the following terms :-

4. In this view of the matter obviously, if vacancies were in existence during currency of waiting list, then it was obligatory, duty of the respondents to fill up those unfilled vacancies because the benefit of appointment was extended to the persons who secured similar marks which is 134 but was elder in age than the petitioner.

5. In this view of the matter, this writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on the post of Teacher Grade-III if unfilled vacancies were in existence within one year during currency of the merit list as per prescribed rules. It is also required to be observed that R.P.S.C. shall recommend the name of the petitioner for the purpose of recruitment on the post of Teacher Grade-III as per his selection for the vacancy which remained unfilled. The State Government shall also ascertain from the record whether any vacancy was in existence at the relevant time and if it is found that the vacancy was in existence then requisition may be sent to R.P.S.C. for recommending names of candidates as per merit prepared under the advertisement in question. If petitioner is found eligible then he shall be provided appointment after due consideration with all benefits from the date of appointment of the candidate who has secured same 134 marks as secured by the petitioner and he may be given benefit of notional fixation from the date when the person who was provided appointment having same marks in the merit list. This exercise may be completed within a period of two months from the date of filing certified copy of this order. No order as to costs." (Emphasis supplied)

The above order passed by Single Bench of this Court was challenged by the State of Rajasthan by way of S.A.W. No.02748/2009 which was rejected on 27.5.2011 on the ground of delay. RPSC also preferred an a

























































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