SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, KULDEEP MATHUR
State of Rajasthan, Through the Secretary, Department of Medical and Health – Appellant
Versus
Sunita, D/o. Shri Roop Chand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Kuldeep Mathur, J.
1. The controversy following the recruitment drive initiated by the appellant-State came to be decided by learned Single Judge on different dates. Since common question of law and fact is involved in the present batch of special appeals, these are being heard together and decided by this common order and judgment. The following posts were advertised through different advertisements / corrigendum:-
'Women Health Worker' vide advertisement no. uflZax@eåLokådk;Zå@,We,WuvkÃVh@¼lh/kh HkrhZ & 2018½@2018@1363 dated 18.06.2018 for the Non-TSP area wherein 4965 posts were advertised for Non-TSP area.
2. For convenience, the facts from the lead case being D.B. Civil Special Appeal Writ No.241/2021 (State of Rajasthan and Ors.
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