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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
AVNEESH JHINGAN, BHUWAN GOYAL
Kartikey S/o Ramchandra – Appellant
Versus
Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur Through Registrar General – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court's observations on evaluation and rules. (Para 1 , 5 , 9 , 11) |
| 2. facts of the petitioner applying for stenographer. (Para 2 , 6) |
| 3. contentions regarding qualifications and vacancies. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. eligibility based on shorthand speed requirement. (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. interpretation of statutory qualifications. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. writ petition is dismissed. (Para 18) |
ORDER :
AVNEESH JHINGAN, J.
1. This petition is filed seeking directions to appoint the petitioner on the post of Stenographer Grade-III (Hindi) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Stenographer’) in pursuance to the advertisement dated 28.07.2023.
2. The facts are that the advertisement dated 28.07.2023 was issued under the RAJASTHAN DISTRICT COURTS MINISTERIAL ESTABLISHMENT RULES , 1986 (for short ‘1986 Rules’) for recruitment on various posts. The petitioner who is specially abled person applied under the category of physically handicapped (low vision) for the post of Stenographer. The petitioner appeared in the examination, as per result sheet, shorthand speed was 50.167 words per minute (for short ‘WPM’); got 66.667 marks in shorthand; 23.475 for speed and 31 marks in efficiency test. The petitioner wa
The court confirmed that meeting the mandatory shorthand speed requirement is essential for appointment, and failing this disqualifies candidates, regardless of other test scores.
The court upheld that technical issues during an examination, addressed by the respondent, do not warrant a retake if the candidate fails to meet the cut-off marks.
When specific guidelines are provided and a marking system is provided by the recruiting agency, this Court cannot substitute such guidelines by other guidelines which are general in nature
The marks obtained at various stages of the selection process are not reflective of the final merit of a candidate, but considered for further participation in the next round.
Deduction of marks for shorthand errors is justified as it aligns with established principles of stenography evaluation.
The court clarified that subject-wise qualifying marks cannot be enforced post-examination as it contradicts the established selection rules, emphasizing the necessity for procedural clarity and comp....
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....
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