JUDGMENT :

1. Heard counsel for both parties and perused the record as also the shorthand book along with transcription, produced by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (hereinafter referred as “Board”), in pursuance of order passed by this Court on 21.03.2023 wherein petitioner wrote the audio clip in sign script (steno) in Hindi language, while appearing in phase II examination of Stenographer Joint Direct Recruitment Examination 2018 for appointment on the post of Stenographer.

2. It is a case where petitioner participated in the Direct

Recruitment of Stenographer, pursuant to advertisement No.13/2018 dated 04.07.2018 issued by the Board. The Board, for the purpose of appointment to the post of Stenographer in various departments against vacancies advertised, conducted examination in two phases, phase I examination is written test, comprising two papers of General Knowledge and General Hindi & English, carrying 100 marks of each paper respectively, phase II examination pertains to skill test of stenography either Hindi or in English, carrying 100 marks. Final merit list was required to be prepared on the conjoint marks, obtained by candidates in examination of phase I and phase II.