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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANUROOP SINGHI
Devendra Kumar Kothari S/o Shri Sundar Lal Kothari – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of College Education, Directorate Of College Education – Respondent
ORDER :
ANUROOP SINGHI, J.
1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner being aggrieved by the communication dated 19.12.2025, vide which the application of the petitioner’s son – Mr. Prakhar Kothari (applicant), seeking grant of scholarship under the Swami Vivekananda Scholarship for Academic Excellence Scheme (hereinafter referred to as “the Scholarship Scheme”), has been rejected by the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Abhinav Sharma submits that the rejection of the application filed by the applicant vide order dated 19.12.2025 is without any reasoning which is evident from the perusal of the said communication, however, it was only when the petitioner approached the respondent – Authority that he was communicated that the sole reason for rejection of the application was the grant of Scholarship to the wife of the applicant, i.e. petitioner’s daughter-in-law under the Scholarship Scheme prior to her marriage with the applicant.
To clarify, the ground for rejection is that, since Ms. Aarushi Asawa, who is wife of the applicant and daughter-in-law of the petitioner, received scholarship on 09.09.2022, prior to her marriage with the applicant –
The rejection of a scholarship application due to a family member's prior award is arbitrary, violating the scheme's intent to promote education.
Continuous capital gains from ancestral property cannot be excluded when assessing eligibility for scholarships aimed at financially needy students, reflecting a strong financial background.
Eligibility for scholarships is contingent upon accurate income reporting; discrepancies can lead to denial of benefits.
The court affirmed that students from weaker sections should not be denied scholarships due to procedural lapses if no dishonest intent is established.
A hyper-technical approach in scholarship applications contradicts the objective of promoting education for underprivileged students, necessitating consideration of merit-based eligibility.
The court ruled that the exclusion of management quota students from post matric scholarships does not violate fundamental rights, adhering to a lawful policy decision.
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