Dinesh Mehta, J.

The present intra Court appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 28.11.2017, passed by learned Single Judge rendered in a bunch of writ petitions led by S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7545/2017 (Lalit Kumar v. University Grants Commission & Ors.).

2. It is to be noted that appointments for the post of Lecturers in the State of Rajasthan are governed by Rajasthan Educational Service Collegiate Branch Rules, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules of 1986"). The Rules of 1986 instead of prescribing separate qualifications for the posts, adopts the criteria and qualifications for direct recruitment prescribed by University Grants Commission. The relevant provision contained in the Schedule appended with the Rules of 1986 reads thus:-

"Qualifications as laid down from time to time by the University Grants Commission.

Or

Where no qualification have been prescribed by the University Grants Commission for the posts in certain subjects, the qualification as prescribed by the State Government through a notification in consultation with the University Grants Commission and/or the University where that particular subject is being taught."

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