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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6336/2026

1. Dr. Anamika Lata D/o Shri Anand Kumar Lata, Aged About

33 Years, R/o Sector 12, House No. 59, Near Govt. High School, Behind Mamta Hospital, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, At Present Working At Government College, Lalgarh Jatan, Sriganganagar (Assistant Professor English

Literature).

2. Manoj Kumar Bhakar S/o Shri Mahaveer Singh Bhakar, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Village Mehaliya, P.o. Malsisar, Bhojala, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan At Present Working At Government College, Rawatsar, Hanumangarh (Assistant

Professor Physics).

----Petitioners Versus

1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Higher And Technical Education,

Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. The Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. The Commissioner, College Education, Block-4, Shiksha Sankul, Jln Marg, Jaipur.

4. Nodal Cum Principal, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government College, Sriganganagar.

5. Nodal Officer Cum Principal, Government Girls College, Sadulshahar.

6. Nodal Cum Principal, S.n.d.b. Government College, Nohar.

7. Principal, Government College, Rawatsar, Hanumangarh.

8. Principal, Government College, Lalgarh Jatan, Sriganganagar.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sumer Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ravindra Jala, AAAG for

Mr. SS Ladrecha, AAG

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

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[2026:RJ-JD:13784] (2 of 4) [CW-6336/2026]

Order

24/03/2026

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).

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[2026:RJ-JD:13784] (3 of 4) [CW-6336/2026] 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 matter of Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (supra) as well as the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Manish Gupta & Ors. (supra), we deem it 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