IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANAND SHARMA
Swapnil Rawat, W/o. Shri Virendra Singh Rawat – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. By way of filing the instant writ petition, the petitioner has assailed legality and validity of order dated 23.10.2013, whereby his candidature for the post of Teacher Grade-III has been rejected by the respondents. She has further prayed for a direction against the respondents to appoint her on the post of Teacher Grade-III pursuant to selection list prepared by the respondents by treating her eligible candidate under SBC women category.
2. The facts, which are relevant for the purpose of adjudication of the instant writ petition, are that the petitioner claims to posses qualification of Senior Secondary, B.A., M.A., B.Ed. and also claim herself to be treating of Special Backward Class on the basis of Caste certificate issued by Tehsildar, Jhalrapatan dated 13.09.2010 and caste certificate issued by Section Officer Gadarwara District Madhya Pradesh dated 20.03.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one advertisement 20.02.2012 was issued by Zila Parishad, Jhalawar. As per advertisement, there were total 224 vacancies for the post of Teacher Grade-III (Level-1) and 1465 vacancies for Teacher Grade-III (Level-2). It was also prescribed in the advertisemen

A married woman must provide a caste certificate based on her father's details to qualify for reservation in public employment, as per the advertisement's requirements.
Validity of OBC certificate, importance of caste certificates bearing the name of the parent, and inapplicability of reservation benefits through marriage
The requirement of a caste certificate bearing the name of the parent to verify the actual caste of the candidate at the time of birth is essential for claiming reservation benefits.
Reservation benefits are strictly confined to the State for which the caste is notified, and cannot be claimed across State lines based on marriage or migration.
A candidate must possess a valid caste certificate as prescribed by advertisement requirements to claim reservation benefits, irrespective of their academic qualifications.
Adherence to specified deadlines and requirements outlined in the advertisement is crucial for the validity of caste certificates and the selection process.
Migrants cannot claim reservation benefits in a new state based on their original state's caste status, as established by Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution.
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