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REKHA BORANA
Sidharth Singh Bhati – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rekha Borana, J. - The petitioners herein are the candidates who applied in the OBC category for the post of Mines Foreman Grade-II in pursuance to the advertisement dated 20.06.2013. After the declaration of the result, the cut-off as declared was 60 marks for the General category and 58 marks for the OBC category. The averment of the petitioners in the present petitions is that while making the final selection, the candidates belonging to the OBC category who had acquired the marks more than the cut-off declared for the General candidates have not been considered against the post for the General category but have been afforded appointment qua the OBC category only. It is the submission on behalf of the petitioners that the candidates acquiring more than 60 marks (the cut-off declared for the General candidates) ought to have been accorded appointment qua the General category seats and not qua the seats reserved for the OBC category. It is the submission that if such candidates are afforded appointment in the General category, the petitioners herein, who fall in the reserve list qua the OBC candidates, would find place in the select list and would be entitled for appointme
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