HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5013/2026 Shourabh College Of Veterinary Science, Kheda, Hindaun City, District Karauli Run By Rajasthan Delhi Education Society, Aitc Krishna Colony, Bayana Mod, Hindaun, Karauli Through Its Secretary Mahesh Singh Beniwal S/o Vijay Singh Beniwal, Aged 46 Years, Resident Of S-57, 24 Sector, Raj Aagan, Nri Colony, Jaipur Rajasthan.

----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry Department, Secretariat, Jaipur Raj.

2. Veterinary Council Of India, A-Wing, Ii-Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bikaji Cama Place, New Delhi Through Its Secretary.

3. Rajasthan University Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences Bikaner, Through Its Registrar.

4. Convener Rpvt- 2025, Rajasthan University Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, Bikaner.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Swati Shekhar.

Mr. Chinmay Shekhar Kotwani.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Ladrecha, AAG.

Mr. Ajay Kumar Vyas.

Mr. Jatin Sankhla.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEET PUROHIT

Order

26/02/2026

1. Present writ petition has been filed challenging circular dated 28.11.2025 as well as order dated 06.12.2025 issued by respondent No.3, directing the veterinary colleges, including the petitioner - Institution, that only RPVT – 2025 qualified candidates having Rajasthan Domicile will be eligible for admission against vacant seats of State quota.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner – Institution relied upon the directions contained in judgment dated 25.09.2019 passed in S.B.C.W.P. No. 15131/2018 (Aravali Veterinary College, Sikar Vs Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner & Ors.), wherein this Court held that as per Clause 9 of Regulation 7 of the Veterinary Council of India – Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education in Degree Courses (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) Regulations 2016, the Veterinary Institutions can grant admission to students against the vacant seats left after counseling and such admissions by the Veterinary Institutions are neither subservient nor dependent upon the approval of the University.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner - Institution further stated that the condition imposed by the respondent University that the vacant State quota seats must be filled only by the RPVT qualified students having Rajasthan domicile is not only against the provisions of the Regulations – 2016 but also contrary to the observations made by this Court in Aravali Veterinary College (supra).

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the matter of S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1546/2026 (Shekhawati Veterinary College Kochhor, Sikar Vs. Veterinary Council of India & Ors.), wherein a similar controversy arose, this Court, after considering arguments of both sides, has passed interim order dated 16.02.2026 in favour of similarly situated Institutions.

5. Matter requires consideration for final adjudication.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to supply a copy of the writ petition to learned counsel Mr. S.S. Ladrecha, AAG, who represents respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and to Mr. Ajay Kumar Vyas, who represents respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

7. Hence, service is complete.

8. In view of order dated 16.02.2026 passed in the case of Shekhawati Veterinary College (supra), at this stage the requirements of grant of admission to only Rajasthan domicile candidates against State quota vacant seats is stayed. This Court finds it appropriate to permit the petitioner - Institution to admit students against the seats remained vacant even after the final round of counseling up to sanctioned seats. The students who have been offered seats of State quota through counseling shall have a preferential right to secure admission in the petitioner Institution and, therefore, the students sent by the Counseling Board shall be granted admission in the petitioner - Institution against the State quota seats.

9. The remaining vacant State quota seats may be filled by petitioner – Institution on their own sub