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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 220/2026

1. Dr. Jogendra Mitra S/o Visheshwar Nath, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Naugarh Road, Robbertsganj, Purana Khurd, Nai Bazar, District Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, At Present Working At Government Maharana Acharya Sanskrit College, Udaipur, Assistant Professor (Guest Faculty)

(Subject Sanskrit Vangmay).

2. Dr. Kala Amera D/o Onkar Singh Amera, Aged About 39 Years, R/o 75, New Shiv Nagar Nokha, Hiran Magri Sector-4, Manwa Khera, Udaipur. At Present Working At Government Maharana Achaya Sanskrit College, Udaipur, Assistant Professor (Guest Faculty) (Subject Hindi Literature).

----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Sanskrit Education, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, Commissionerate Of Sanskrit Education, Block-6, Shiksha Sankul, JLN Marg, Jaipur.

3. Director, Directorate Of Sanskrit Education Government Of Rajasthan, 2nd Floor, Block-6, Shiksha Sankul, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

4. Principal, Government Maharana Acharya Sanskrit College, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nikhil Dungawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. Deepak Chandak &

Ms. Sulochana Bishnoi for Mr. B.L. Bhati, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNNURI LAXMAN

Order

15/01/2026

1. The issue involved in the present case relates to the engagement of guest faculties in various subjects under the Vidya Sambal Yojna and other similar schemes in higher education institutions. The controversy essentially relates to whether such teaching posts in colleges should continue to be held by the existing guest faculties or be opened for fresh appointments in each academic session.

2. This issue involved in the present case has already been considered by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court at Jaipur in the case of State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 903/2023), decided on 19.09.2025, wherein the Court took note that the State of Rajasthan, in the year 2021, introduced the Vidya Sambal Yojna to engage experts and experienced teachers/trainers as guest faculties in educational institutions wherever more than 60% of the sanctioned posts were lying vacant, with the objective of ensuring continuity of teaching and completion of students’

courses.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.10.2025 passed in the case of Dr. Shashi Pandit Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors. (D.B. Spl. Appl. Writ No. 1270/2025) and other connected matters, referred the issue covered in the present writ petition by referring to another judgment of the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court at Jaipur in the case of State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (supra).

4. Relevant portion of the order dated 09.10.2025 passed in the case of Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (supra) is reproduced hereunder:

“4. The Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide its order dated 19.09.2025, while according due weightage to the experience of guest faculties, arrived at the following conclusion:–

1. “After carefully considering the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in the the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the just and proper to dispose of these appeals and modify the judgment dated 23.08.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge as follows:-

2.(1) The respondents/original petitioners/applicants are entitled to continue on their respective posts till they are replaced by existing regular employees or regularly selected candidates through RPSC. 3. (2) The respondents/original petitioners/ applicants would be continued on their posts provided that sufficient number of students are available for the particular courses(s) for which they were appointed. 4.(3) The respondents/original petitioners/applicants would be entitled to honorarium at the rate of Rs.800/- per hour as is being paid to them presently or to be modified by the State