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SAMEER JAIN
Vikash Choudhary, S/o. Harfool Choudhary – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Secondary Education, Government Of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
(Sameer Jain, J.)
1. The present petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, assailing the actions of the respondents whereby they have not identified the post of School Lecturer for Physically Disabled Candidates, which is non-compliance of the notification dated 24.08.2022 issued by Central Government.
2. The nitty-gritty of the instant matter is that an advertisement dated 25.10.2024 (Annexure-1) was issued by the respondents inviting applications for the post of School Lecturer (Geography) under Rajasthan Education (State and Subordinate) Service Rules, 2021. The petitioner being disabled applied for the said post under the Locomotor Disabled Category however, candidature of the petitioner for the said post was not considered under the said category.
3. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the total number of posts advertised for the said post for Locomotor Disability/ Cerebral Palsy Category were five in number. It is further submitted that the petitioner is suffering from Spinal Deformity/ Spinal Injury disability.
4. Moreover, in the advertisement said post was reserved for the specific LD/CP disabled candidates, si
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