Ram Chaturvedi Ors v. State of Rajasthan Ors

Shri Chand S/o Visram, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Gav Badripur, Parmadra, Bharatpur, Deeg, Rajasthan.

6. Dr. Surendra Singh S/o Sajjan Singh, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Salam Ka Bas, Badsari Ka Bas, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

7. Mukesh Mann W/o Amit Kulhari, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Dalmiya School Ke Samne, Ward No. 19, Chirawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

8. Vinod Bhardwaj S/o Ganpat Swaroop Bhardwaj, Aged About 44 Years, R/o 5/26 Ghana Road, Jawahar Nagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

9. Rajendra Singh Gurjar S/o Kashi Ram Gurjar, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Village Tiba, Basai, Teh. Khetri, Tiba, Tibabasai, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

10. Anil Kumar Mishra S/o Raghuvar Dayal Mishra, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Village Post Babai Teh. Khetri Distt. Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

11. Muinuddin Khan S/o Islam Khan, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Ajeej Pura Gumat, Bari, Dholpur, Rajasthan.

12. Budhi Prakash Regar S/o Jheeta Ram Regar, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Regar Mohalla Geroli, Tonk, Rajasthan.

13. Balesh Kumar S/o Dhanna Ram, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Mehari Rajviyan, Churu, Rajasthan.

14. Dr. Lal Chand Yadav S/o Bhinwa Ram Yadav, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Kaji Wali Dhani, Ward No. 04, Niwana, [2025:RJ-JP:7028] (2 of 6) [CW-2640/2025] Jaipur, Chomu, Rajasthan.

15. Ashutosh Saini S/o Nemichand Saini, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Ward No. 4, Teh. Churu, Ratan Nagar, Po Ratan Nagar, Distt. Churu, Rajasthan.

16. Dr. Urmila Sharma W/o Dharmendra Kumar, Aged About 49 Years, R/o Bhole Baba Bagichi, Ward No. 1, Bidas, Bidasar, Churu, Rajasthan.

17. Rakhi Poonia D/o Bhanwar Lal Poonia, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Gav Rajpura, Rajpur, Sikar, Rajasthan.

18. Natthu Singh Mahawar S/o Heera Lal Mahawar, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Ward No. 9, Near Govt. Sr. Sec. Girls School, Todabhim, Karauli, Rajasthan.

19. Savita Saxena C/o Brij Mohan, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Ward No. 72, New T F R I Colony, Jabalpur, Bamhnoda, Madhya Pradesh. (Presently At 03/199, Shivhare Colony Ambah, Distt. Morena)

20. Dr. Avtar Singh Jadoun S/o Koushal Kishor Singh, Aged About 37 Years, R/o 6, Jagadamba Nagar, Ward No. 3 Bajrang Dwar, Kalwar Road, Jhotwara, Harnathpura, Niwaroo, Jaipur.

21. Rekha Nayak C/o Kajod Nayak, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Gram Nagar Fort Post Nagarfort, Teh. Deoli, Distt. Tonk, Nagarfort, Rajasthan.

22. Mukesh Kumar Verma S/o Madho Lal Verma, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Badoli, Po Balunda, Distt. Tonk, Rajasthan.

23. Ankit Sharma S/o Govind Sahai Sharma, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Ward No. 16, Mahaveer Dal Ke Pas, Sri Madhopur, Sikar, Rajasthan.

24. Anurag Singh Chouhan S/o Bhanu Pratap Singh Chouhan, Aged About 45 Years, R/o C224 Unnati Vihar, Loha Mandi Road, Mehta Hopital Ke Pas, Harmada, Jaipur.

25. Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Jangid S/o Gopal Prasad, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Kherla Bujurg, Dausa, Mahawa, Rajasthan.

26. Batti Lal S/o Ratan Lal, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Village Post Mannauj, Teh. Todabhim, Distt. Karauli, Rajasthan.

27. Ajay Kumar Meena S/o Mohan Lal Meena, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Motuka, Ramgarh, Dausa, Rajasthan. [2025:RJ-JP:7028] (3 of 6) [CW-2640/2025] ----Petitioners Versus

1. State of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Commissioner, College Education, Shiksha Sankul, J.L.N. Marg, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Almas Khanam JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 18/02/2025

1. The instant petition has been preferred with the following prayers:- “It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the entire record relating to the case of the petitioners and after perusing the same may be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition:-

1. Action of the respondents by which they are not allowing petitioners to continue their posts of college lecturers under vidya sambal yojana in respective colleges in respective subject may kindly be held illegal and arbitrary.

2. By appropriate writ of direction the respondents may kindly be directed to allow petitioners to continue on the post of college lecturer under vidya sambal yojna in respective colleges in respective subject for next academic session 2024- 2025/next academic semester and further academic sessions/semesters and also directed to respondents not to terminate [2025:RJ-JP:7028] (4 of 6) [CW-2640/2025] services of petitioners till availability of vacant post in any Govt. College in State of Rajasthan in subject of petitioners.

3. Any other relief which this Court may deems fit and proper may be granted to the petitioners.”

2. By way of filing this writ petition, a prayer has been made to continue the petitioners as College Lecturer under the Vidhya Sambal Yojna and not to replace them from another set of contractual employees in pursuance of the advertisement dated

21.01.2025.

3. During the course of arguments, it is apprised to this Court that the similar controversy involved in this petition, came before this Court in the case of “Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.” (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.1474/2023) and the said controversy has been set at rest with the following directions:- “(i) Respondents while engaging the Guest Faculty in the session 2023-24 in various colleges/universities under the Raj-CES under Vidya Sambal Scheme, shall give preference to engage the petitioners who have already rendered services as Guest Faculty in this scheme in the previous sessions/years, at previous place of posting or nearby place obviously subject to availability of vacancies in the previous college/university or nearby place as well as after considering the satisfactory services of petitioners. (ii) Petitioners who have been engaged as Guest Faculty in the previous sessions shall not be dislodged/replaced from its previous place with fresh appointment of Guest Faculty, subject to availability of vacant post and need of engagement. [2025:RJ-JP:7028] (5 of 6) [CW-2640/2025] (iii) After re-engagement/adjustment of the petitioners i.e. previous Guest Faculty in the Vidya Sambal Scheme, against vacancies for the year 2023-24, the remaining vacant posts of previous years, and on the new vacancies accrued in session 2023-24 may be filled by the fresh aspirants in accordance with the criteria of selection prescribed in the scheme. (iv) It is made clear that petitioners who were already engaged in the previous sessions and are willing for appointment/engagement in the present session 2023-24 in the Vidya Sambal Scheme, are required to apply afresh pursuant to advertisement issued by respondents and his/her re- engagement in the Vidya Sambal Scheme for session 2023-24 would be governed by terms and conditions of the scheme and shall not create any additional equity/claim which is not available in the scheme.”

3. In the aforesaid case of Ram Chaturvedi (supra), the Coordinate Bench of this Court has issued directions to the respondents to give preference to engage the co-petitioners, who have already rendered services as Guest Faculty in this scheme in the previous sessions/years.

4. Since the controversy involved in this petition has already been set at rest in the case of Ram Chaturvedi (supra), this Court finds no valid reason to take a different view.

5. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with direction to the respondents to give preference to the petitioners at the time of process of appointment in pursuance of the advertisement dated 21.01.2025. [2025:RJ-JP:7028] (6 of 6) [CW-2640/2025]

6. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. Aayush Sharma /19 (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J