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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6160/2026

Dr. Priyanka Kataria D/o Shri Poonam Chand Katariya, Aged About 27 Years, R/o_201, Coral Golf Greens, Golf Course

Scheme, Airforce, Jodhpur.

----Petitioner Versus

1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Medical, Health And Family Welfare, Govt. Of Rajasthan,

Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. The Director, Department Of Medical, Health And Family Welfare, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. The Chairman, M.d/m.s./d.m./m.ch. Candidates Allotments Board_2025, Sms Medical College, J.l.n. Marg,

Jaipur_302004.

4. The Principal And Controller, S.n. Medical College, Jodhpur.

5. The Dean, Esic Medical College, Alwar.

6. The Chief Medical And Health Officer(Cmho), Pali.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramendra Singh Saluja Mr. Achraj Singh Saluja

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Milap Chopra, DGC

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEET PUROHIT

Order

25/03/2026

1. Learned counsel for the parties fairly submit that issue involved in present case is squarely covered by judgment dated 09.03.2026 passed by this Court in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2261/2026 (Dr. Vivek Labana vs. State of Rajasthan &

Ors.). It was held therein as follows: -

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“1. All the above writ petitions involve almost similar facts, cause of action and questions for consideration; hence, they were heard together and are being decided

by this common order.

2. For the sake of convenience facts stated in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2261/2026 are being taken into

consideration.

3. Petitioners have prayed for following relief:-

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the entire record relating to this case and after perusing the same be pleased

to allow this writ petition and:

I) That by an appropriate writ, order or direction the action of the respondent of not relieving him from the post of M.O. for the purpose of joining as Senior Resident for which he was selected vide order dated 21.01.2026 / 24.01.2026 as per his merit of NEET PG and directed to join on or before 03.02.2026 or on any other date and allowing him to join as senior resident inspite of notice for demand of justice dated 30.01.2026 be deprecated and be set asided and the respondents be directed to allow the petitioner to join as senior resident and complete the higher educational training of senior residentship, by giving him continuity of service following circulars dated 02.04.2018, 05.07.2022 and 01.04.2025 with all

consequential benefits.

ii) By an another appropriate writ, order or direction the time of joining of senior residentship in compliance of the order dated 21.01.2026 / 24.01.2026 be extended till petitioner shall be relieved from the post of M.O. and giving some time of joining as senior resident and till than the post of senior resident upon which the petitioner has been selected on the basis of merit of NEET PG be not filled in and the same be filled in by the petitioner

with all consequential benefits.

iii) By an another appropriate writ, order or direction in the alternate the petitioner be given extra ordinary leave for 1 year from the post of M.O. Medical to do higher educational senior residentship training following circular dated 31.07.2020, 22.02.2021 and

24.03.2022.

iv) Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deems think fit and

proper be pass in favour of the petitioner.

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v) Cost of the writ petition be awarded in favour of the petitioner.”

4. It is stated that all the petitioners, after successfully completing M.D./M.S. course, participated for recruitment examination on the post of Medical Officer and were also appointed as Medical Officer at different pl