Honble CHAUHAN, J.–In these writ petitions and the writ petitions mentioned in the Schedule annexed to this judgment and order, common questions of facts and law are involved, therefore, all these petitions were heard together and they are being disposed of by this common judgment/order, taking the Writ Petition No. 1722/2000, Renu Sharma vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., as the leading case.

(2). The instant writ petition has been filed for quashing the Notification dated 16.11.1999 making amendment in rule 296 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 (for short, ``the Rules, 1996) and other consequential orders; for issuing direction to offer appointment to the petitioner as she stood over and above contesting respondents No. 3 and 4 in the merit list prepared in pursuance of the advertisement No. 1/96 for the posts of Teacher Grade III from the date the said respondents have been appointed with all consequential benefits; and to quash the appointments of the private respondents.

(3). Respondent No. 2 had issued an advertisement No. 1/96 inviting applications for 93 vacancies on the post of Teacher Grade III in district Sawai Madhopur with a stipulation that number of vacancies may

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