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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4867/2026

1. Sanju Rinwan D/o Bhanwar Lal Rinwan, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Village Dheejpura,tehsil Jayal, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

2. Parbal Gaur S/o Chandra Prakash Gaur, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Pitiwara Bisso Ka Chowk, Nagaur, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

3. Priyanka Bangra D/o Ramvilash Bangra, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Gamtiya Bas, Jayal, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

4. Vinod Kumar Pareek S/o Shri Prahlad Ray Pareek, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Ward No. 03, Sujangarh, District Churu, Rajasthan.

5. Umesh Sain S/o Ghanshyam Sain, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Jay Narayan Vyas Colony, Nagaur - 341001, Rajasthan.

6. Suman D/o Multan Ram, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Ward No. 3, Merta City, Tehsil Merta City, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

7. Surendra Singh Sandu S/o Ummed Singh, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Vpo Bhadora, Tehsil Mundwa, District Nagaur -

341028, Rajasthan.

8. Abdul Rahman S/o Anwar Ali, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Bazarwada, Near Chouhano Ki Masjid, Nagaur, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

9. Amjad Khan S/o Abdul Salam, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Bus Stand Ke Paas, Riyan Badi - 341513, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

10. Mahendra Singh Rathore S/o Om Singh Rathore, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Vpo Khardiya, Tehsil Nawa, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

11. Phula Ram Meghwal S/o Hari Ram Meghwal, Aged About

39 Years, R/o Vpo Nohariya, Tehsil Bidsar, District Churu -

331518, Rajasthan.

12. Imran Khan S/o Sarwar Khan, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Village And Post Mithari, Tehsil Ladnun, District Didwana-

Kuchaman - 341303, Rajasthan.

13. Jaipal Tandi S/o Kailash Ram Tandi, Aged About 25 Years, 14. Seema Fagoriya D/o Rakesh Bera, Aged About 29 Years, 341514, Rajasthan.

----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department Of Women And Child Development Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Director, Integrated Child Development Services (Icds), Rajasthan, Jaipur.

3. Additional Director (Nutrition) And In-Charge, Poshan Abhiyan, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. V.S. Bhawla HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE NUPUR BHATI

Order

25/02/2026

1. At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the matter has been heard for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the facts in the present case is similar to the facts in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11737/2024 (Rodu Lal & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.), decided on 26.08.2025.

3. The relevant paragraphs of the order dated 26.08.2025 passed in the case of Rodu Lal (Supra) reads as follows:- operative portion of the order dated 26.08.2025 reads as follows:-

“41. In light of the aforesaid facts & findings and the judgments, this Court is of the opinion that Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022 has to be read harmoniously, whereby, the petitioners and similarly situated persons, who have been appointed through placement agency after issuance of public advertisement are to be covered under the ambit of Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022. Since, the above rule has been read harmoniously in favour of the petitioners, therefore, there is no requirement to decide question No. (b), which was framed under para 13. The harmonious reading of the Rule itself clarifies that, there ought to be no discrimination between the contractual employees appointed through placement agency as well as the contractual employees appointed directly.

42. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petitions are allowed in the following terms: (i) The respondents shall consider the individual case of each contractual employee, appointed prior to enforcement of the Rules of 2022 strictly in accordance with Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022, meaning thereby, that if an employee has been appointed on a post created by the Administrative Department with the concurrence of the Finance Department and the appointment has been through issuance of a public advertisement further without there being any differentiation whether th