Deeg (Assistant Professor-Political Science) v. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary, College

College Momasar, Shridungargarh, District Bikaner (Assistant Professor-Geography).

3. Manoj Dixit S/o Rebti Sharan, Aged About 44 Years, R/o H. No. 285 Govind Nagar, Khudanpuri Road, District Alwar, Rajasthan-301001 Worked At Government College Malakhera, District Alwar (Assistant Professor- Geography).

4. Ganesh Dariya S/o Sultan Raigar, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Isharawala, Tehsil Amer, Bilochi, Post Bilochi, District Jaipur, Rajasthan-303805 Worked At Government College Tehla, (Assistant Professor-History).

5. Tarun Kumar Yadav S/o Shri Rajendra Prasad Yadav, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Kanwat, Kaliyavas, District Sikar, Rajasthan-332708 Worked At Government College Tehla (Assistant Professor-Geography).

6. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Jatav S/o Shri Ram Swaroop Jatav, Aged About 43 Years, R/o 48, Jatav Basti, Nangla Sitaram, District Alwar, Rajasthan-321606 Worked At Government College Gouri Devi Government Girls College, Alwar (Assistant Professor-Political Science).

7. Kailash Chand Bunkar S/o Shri Gehri Lal, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Sablo Ka Kheda, Sakrada Lawa, Sardargarh, District Rajsamand, Rajasthan-313330 Worked At Shree Heeralal Devpura Government College Amet, District Rajsamand (Assistant Professor-Political Science-Pg).

8. Brij Kishor S/o Shri Sultan Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o 3 Buddh Vihar, Viraja Pur, Aurangabad, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh-281006 Worked At Government College Baswa (Assistant Professor-Geography). [2025:RJ-JP:14250] (2 of 5) [CW-4698/2025]

9. Ram Singh S/o Shri Kajora Ram, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Soda Ki Dhani, Khanpur Mewan, District Alwar, Rajasthan-301404 Worked At Government College Tehla, District Alwar (Assistant Professor-Sanskrit).

10. Rakesh Kalarwal S/o Shri Banwari Lal, Aged About 45 Years, R/o C-48, Maruti Colony, Dausa, Rajasthan- 303303, Worked At Government College Gijgarh (Sikari), District Dausa (Assistant Professor-Sociology).

11. Hari Shankar Sharma S/o Nathu Lal Sharma, Aged About 47 Years, R/o Hameerpura Post Beecha, Tehsil Ramgarh Pachwara, Lalsot, District Dausa Rajasthan-303510, Worked At Saheed Jeetram Government College Nagar, Deeg (Assistant Professor-Political Science). ----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary, College Education, Secretariat, Jaipur, (Rajasthan)

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

3. Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. The Joint Director (Hrd), College Education Block-4, Shiksha Sankul, Jln Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Praveen Sharma 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. [2025:RJ-JP:14250] (3 of 5) [CW-4698/2025]

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 2025-2026/ 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.”

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 directions:- the session 2023-24 “(i) Respondents while engaging the Guest Faculty 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. [2025:RJ-JP:14250] (4 of 5) [CW-4698/2025] (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. (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.”

4. In the aforesaid case of Ram Chaturvedi (supra), the Coordinate Bench of this Court 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.

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 direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners strictly in accordance with the directions issued in the case of Ram Chaturvedi (Supra). [2025:RJ-JP:14250] (5 of 5) [CW-4698/2025]

7. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. Aayush Sharma /455 (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J