Ram Chaturvedi Ors v. State of Rajasthan Ors

R/o Vinoba Basti, Ganganagar, Sriganganagar, Raj.

14. Dr Neelam Meena D/o Ramavtar Meena, Aged About 37 [2025:RJ-JP:14245] (2 of 7) [CW-4332/2025] Years, R/o Dev Thala, Niwana, Jaipur, Raj.

15. Dr. Amrita Gahlot D/o Tulsi Ram Gahlot, Aged About 41 Years, R/o 4101, Sunderdas Marg, Surjpol, Jaipur, Raj.

16. Dr. Suresh Chand Meena S/o Suraji Singh Meena, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Khera, Karauli, Raj.

17. Dr. Madan Singh Jakhar S/o Mangi Lal Jakhar, Aged About 48 Years, R/o House No. 112, P.o. - Jorpura, Tehsil -Job- ner, Jaipur. Raj.

18. Annu Rani D/o Rajkumar, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Motla Kalan (96), Rewari, Haryana.

19. Dr. Ram Kishore Kumawat S/o Ghasi Lal Kumawat, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Seva Ki Dhani, Raopura, Jaipur, Raj.

20. Suninder Singh S/o Teja Singh, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Himayu Khera (135), Mauju Khera, Sirsa, Haryana, Raj.

21. Ram Kumar Choudhary S/o Hanuman Sahay, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Ward No. 1, Village- Tulsipura, Tehsil- Kot- putli, Thaakariya, Po- Paota(Jaipur). Jaipur, Rajasthan.

22. Tanuj Kumar Sanwariya S/o Hari Narayan, Aged About 32 Years, Vp- Tala, Via Gathwari, Tehsil- Jamwarangarh, Dis- trict- Jaipur, Rajasthan.

23. Devendra Kumar Dayama S/o Manohar Lal Dayama, Aged About 37 Years, R/o 72, Infront Of Gred, Ward No.9, Kis- hangarh, Renwal, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

24. Ganpat Singh S/o Hari Singh, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Ward No. 8, Vpo- Deeppura, Post- Anokhu, Tehsil- Dhod, District- Sikar, Rajasthan.

25. Anju Kuldeep D/o Upendra Kumar Kuldeep, Aged About 29 Years, R/o A-91, Shyam Mitra Mandal Nagar, Vkia, Road No. 5, Murlipura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

26. Dr. Mahesh Chand S/o Padam Narayan, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Near Pitam Das Temple, Betal Mohalla, Deeg, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

27. Ajay Kumar S/o Mani Ram, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Ward No. 14, Leelki, Churu, Rajasthan.

28. Kailashi Saini S/o Ram Karan Saini, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Kalyani Dhani, Near Dj Farm House, 200 Feet Bye Pass Road, Jhotwara, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

29. Munshi Lal Meena S/o Ganga Sahay Meena, Aged About [2025:RJ-JP:14245] (3 of 7) [CW-4332/2025] 27 Years, R/o Vpo- Thikariya Meenan, Tehsil- Kot Khawda, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

30. Rashmi Bairwa D/o Hajarilal Bairwa, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Badh Bagpura, Bairwan Mohalla, Ward No. 9, Vtc- Thali, Po- Chaksu, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

31. Prakash Chand Yadav S/o Banwari Lal Yadav, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Ward No-5, Tehsil-Virat Nagar, Bagawas Ahiran, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

32. Sarvesh Pareek S/o Rishiraj Pareek, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Po- Kolwa Gram, District- Dausa, Rajasthan.

33. Sheelu Mittal W/o Bakey Bihari Gupta, Aged About 51 Years, R/o 13-A, Girraj Colony, Inside Fort, Bharatpur, Ra- jasthan.

34. Dr. Dharm Pal S/o Dunger Ram, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Bas Jaiseka, Churu, Rajasthan.

35. Dr. Komal Toonwal, D/o Om Prakash Toonwal, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Ward No. 27, Duliya Bass, Near Sankat Mochan Temple, Radhe Shyam Chotia Ki Gali, Sujangarh, District- Churu, Rajasthan.

36. Muzammil Shelly S/o Shakeel Shelly, Aged About 31 Years, Flat No. A-7, First Floor, Usman Residency, Green View Lane, Amir Nishan, Civil Lines, Koli, District- Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

37. Dr. Sonu Sahu W/o Bhupesh Jetwal, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Ganesh Baag Road, 04, Mangal Deep, Moti Nagar, Bundi, Rajasthan.

38. Dr. Rajiv Kumar Dhaked S/o Nanak Ram Dhaked, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Gram Gothera, Lakhanpur, Gothra, Po- Lakhanpur, District- Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

39. Anand Narayan Purohit S/o Mukund Narayan Purohit, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Khedani Purohito Ka Purol, Mundhro Ka Chowk, Bikaner, Rajasthan.

40. Sunil Kumar S/o Bhagwana Ram, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Mohmmadpuria(227), Rania, Sirsa Haryana.

41. Neeraj Chandel S/o Lalaram, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Ward No.-9, Bhanwargarh, Baran, Rajasthan.

42. Vibhor Roy Jha S/o Himanshu Roy Jha, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Near Toshniwals Banglow, Vibhor Kunj, Ganesh [2025:RJ-JP:14245] (4 of 7) [CW-4332/2025] Puri, Kundan Nagar, Gc Road, Ajmer, Rajasthan.

43. Dr. Gajanand Meena S/o Badri Lal Meena, Aged About 41 Years, R/o 1-D-2, Dispensry Road, Near V-Mart, Dadawadi Road, Kota, Rajasthan.

44. Sanwar Mal Kantwa S/o Rameshwar Lal, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Ward No-01, Po- Samer, District- Sikar, Ra- jasthan.

45. Chandrabhan Singh S/o Laxman Singh, Aged About 39 Years, R/o 0, Singhara, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

46. Anant Kumar Jatav S/o Hari Singh Jatav, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Mohcha Ka Pura, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.

47. Govind Prasad Sharma S/o Radheshyam, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Basrai, Nadanpur, Dholpur, Rajasthan. ----Petitioners Versus

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

2. Commissioner, College Education, Shiksha Sankul, Jln Marg, Jaipur.

5. Principal, Govt, Girls College, Bahadurpur, Alwar, Raj. Principal, Govt, Women College, Taranagar, Churu, Raj. Principal, Govt. Nehru Memorial College, Hanumangarh, Raj.

6. Principal, Gajendra Singh Shaktawat Govt. Girls College, Bhinder. Principal, Govt. College, Lohawat Principal, Govt. College, Dudu. Principal, Govt. College, Gangapura City.

10. Principal, Govt. College, Wazirpur.

11. Principal, Govt. Girls College, Sambharlake, Jaipur.

12. Principal, Govt. College, Pawta.

13. Principal, Govt. College, Kishangarh, Renwal

14. Principal, Ma. Aa. Ji. Govt. Pg College, Deeg, Rajasthan.

15. Principal, Govt. Girls College, Katkad, Karauli.

16. Principal, Govt. College, Bayana, Bharatpur

17. Principal, Swami Gopaldas Govt. Girls College, Churu. [2025:RJ-JP:14245] (5 of 7) [CW-4332/2025]

18. Principal, G.h.s., Govt. Pg College, Sujangarg, Churu.

19. Principal, Govt. College, Duni.

20. Principal, Govt. College, Kelwara.

21. Principal, Govt. College, Badi, Dholpur

22. Principal, Govt. Maharani Surdashan Girls College, New Gajner Road, Bikaner. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms.Shobha Sharma for Mr.Sunil Kumar Jain For Respondent(s) : JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 28/03/2025

1. The instant petition has been preferred with the following prayer:- “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 yojana 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 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.” [2025:RJ-JP:14245] (6 of 7) [CW-4332/2025]

2. By way of filing this writ petition, a prayer has been made to continue the services of the petitioners as guest faculty under the Vidhya Sambal Yojna and not to replace them with another set of contractual employees in pursuance of the advertisement issued in the year 2025.

3. During the course of arguments, it is apprised to this Court that a similar controversy as 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 direc- tions:- “(i) Respondents while engaging the Guest Faculty in the session 2023-24 in various colleges/universi- ties under the Raj-CES under Vidya Sambal Scheme, shall give preference to engage the peti- tioners who have already rendered services as Guest Faculty in this scheme in the previous ses- sions/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 dis- lodged/replaced from its previous place with fresh appointment of Guest Faculty, subject to availability of vacant post and need of engagement. (iii) After re-engagement/adjustment of the peti- tioners 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 ac- cordance with the criteria of selection prescribed in the scheme. (iv) It is made clear that petitioners who were al- ready engaged in the previous sessions and are [2025:RJ-JP:14245] (7 of 7) [CW-4332/2025] 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.”

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

5. 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 different view.

6. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with di- rection to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners strictly in accordance with the directions issued in the case of Ram Chaturvedi (Supra).

7. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. Aayush Sharma /20 (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J