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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANAND SHARMA
Anju Daughter of Shri Kashbir Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner requests correction of category. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments from both sides regarding category filling. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's observations on applicant's responsibility. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. court's ruling on category change requests. (Para 13) |
| 5. writ petition outcome. (Para 17) |
Judgment :
ANAND SHARMA, J.
1. The petitioner, in the instant writ petition, has prayed for a direction to declare action of the respondents in not considering/allowing correction in inadvertent mistake of her category as General instead of OBC (NCL) as illegal and arbitrary and to treat the petitioner as eligible in the category of OBC (NCL) Women and while considering the petitioner in the aforesaid category, appointment be given to the petitioner along with consequential benefits.
2. It is stated that the petitioner belongs to OBC (NCL) category and possesses a certificate issued in this regard by the competent authority. Respondent No. 3-Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (hereinafter to be referred as ‘RSSB’) issued Advertisement No. 02/2023 dated 20.06.2023 inviting applications from all eligible persons for the post of Junior Accountant and Tehsil Revenue Accountant. It
Incorrect application category filling by the petitioner cannot be corrected post facto; the responsibility to ensure accuracy lies with the applicant.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a candidate cannot be allowed to change their category in a competitive examination at a belated stage, especially when they have participated....
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