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GANESH RAM MEENA
Sonika Singh, Daughter Of Virendra Pratap Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary Education, Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan) – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The factual matrix of the case is that the petitioner passed the Rajasthan Eligibility Exam for Teachers (REET) 2017 and she being qualified for recruitment to the post of Teacher Gr.III Level 2 applied for recruitment under the Advertisement No.5/18 issued by the respondents on 31.07.2018. The last date of submitting the application form was 25.08.2018 and the petitioner submitted her application form No. 201807400712 on 19.8.2018 with the mention of her marital status as ‘married’.
It is also a fact on record that a decree of divorce was passed on 11.9.2018 by the Court of learned Addl. District Judge, Chhabra, District Baran (Rajasthan) on the joint application filed by the petitioner and her husband under section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act.
2. Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has applied for recruitment to the post of Teacher Gr.III Level 2 pursuant to advertisement No.5/2018 under the General Woman Category but since divorce decree has been passed on the mutual consent and joint application on 11.9.2018, her candidature should have been considered by the respondents against the vacancies reserved for divorcee category. He fur
Eligibility criteria must be fulfilled by the last date for receipt of applications specified in the advertisement, and no relaxation is permissible for diverting from the terms and conditions of the....
Eligibility criteria must be fulfilled by the last date for receipt of applications specified in the advertisement, and adherence to the terms and conditions of the advertisement and rules is crucial....
Eligibility for recruitment is determined based on the requirements a candidate should possess on the last date of application submission, and no relaxation is permissible for diverting from the term....
No relaxation is permissible for diverting from the terms and conditions of the advertisement, and allowing relaxation beyond the permissible limits would derail the recruitment process.
The status of being divorced is imperative for applying in the 'Divorcee Female' category, and the last date of submission of application forms is crucial for determining eligibility.
Eligibility for reservations in recruitment must be determined as of the cut-off date for applications, and cannot be changed based on circumstances arising thereafter.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that eligibility of a candidate must be judged with reference to the last date for receiving the applications, and a person who acquires the prescr....
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