VINIT KUMAR MATHUR
Rameshwar Choudhary, S/o. Shri Jeta Ram Choudhary – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department Of Animal Husbandry, Government Of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
(Vinit Kumar Mathur, J.)
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer that the respondents may be directed to revise the result of the Physically Handicapped Category for the post of Veterinary Officer in pursuance of the selection process undertaken by them vide advertisement dated 22.10.2019 and it is also prayed that the petitioners may be granted appointment in the Physically Handicapped Category on the post of Veterinary Officer.
3. Briefly noted the facts in the present writ petition are that the respondent- Rajasthan Public Service Commission issued an advertisement on 22.10.2019 inviting applications for the post of Veterinary Officer. The petitioners applied for the post of Veterinary Officer considering themselves eligible in all respects. The screening test was conducted by the respondents and 40 marks were allocated for screening test, 20 marks were allocated for academic records and 40 marks were allocated for interview.
4. The petitioners being handicapped persons having locomotor disability, appeared for documents verification and also completed other formalities. The petitioners were called for interview, b
The court affirmed that selection criteria, including minimum qualifying marks, must be transparent and accessible, and candidates cannot challenge the process after participating.
The court upheld the validity of minimum qualifying marks for recruitment as a discretionary power of the Commission, emphasizing administrative fairness and the principle that participation in the p....
The selecting body has the authority to determine the method/criterion of selection, and the rules of the game cannot be changed once the game has started.
The petitioner, having participated in the selection process without protest, cannot challenge the same upon being declared unsuccessful. The reservation for PwD is a horizontal reservation, and cand....
Qualifying marks in recruitment are class-specific, allowing candidates to progress in selection regardless of their category, as per Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
Point of law: Rule 28 of the Rules of 2021 itself provided that a candidate has to secure minimum 40% marks in each of the papers of the competitive examination and what has been done by the Selectio....
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