[2025:RJ-JP:13967] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.4374/2025 1. Vinod Kumar Mahawar S/o Kalu Ram Mahawar, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Krishan Nagar, Pani Ki Tanki Ke Pass, Ward No. 8 (11), Bandikui, Dausa, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (English) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Baswa, District Dausa. 2. Dr. Banwari Lal S/o Mukna Ram, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Harsawa Chhota, Post Harsawa Bada, Tehsil Fatehpur Shekhawati, District Sikar, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Hindi) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Fatehpur, District Sikar. 3. Dr. Sachin Sharma S/o Dr. Sushil Sharma, Aged About 47 Years, R/o Plot No. 55, Dr. Sushil Sharma Ke Ghar Ke Pass, Ward No. 16, Churu, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Chemistry) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Fatehpur, District Sikar. 4. Dr. Vijay Kumar S/o Ramswaroop, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Opposite Govt. Hostel, Ward No. 11, Rawatsar, Tehsil Rawatsar, District Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Hindi Literature) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Smt. Mohini Devi Chachan College, Sahawa, Churu. 5. Bhupendra Kumar Meena S/o Jagdish Narayan Meena, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Village Chhaparwas, Post Basana, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Political Science) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. Girls College, Chhareda, District Dausa. 6. Dr. Shankar Lal Meena S/o Bhagwan Sahay Meena, Aged About 43 Years, R/o 76, Sikar House, Outside Of Chandpole Gate, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Political Science) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Geejgarh, District Dausa. 7. Dr. Ramesh Chand Saini S/o Buddha Ram Saini, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Near Saini P.g. College, Ward No. 39, Bandikui, District Dausa, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Sanskrit) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal [2025:RJ-JP:13967] (2 of 6) [CW-4374/2025] Yojna At Govt. College, Geejgarh, District Dausa. 8. Neeraj Kumar Mahawar S/o Om Prakash Mahawar, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Near Raj Bazar High School, Ward No. 19, Bandikui, District Dausa, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (History) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Geejgarh, District Dausa. 9. Nanoo Ram Meena S/o Narain Meena, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Akedadoongar, Akhepura, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Political Science) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Kailash Trivedi Govt. Girls College, Gangapurcity, District Sawaimadhopur. 10. Dr. Taruna Panwar W/o Rajendra Khinchi, Aged About 58 Years, R/o Gol Mehron Ka Chowk, Shiv Ki Chatri, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Hindi Literature) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. Girls College, Jojawar, Marwar, District Pali. 11. Raghuveer Singh S/o Keshar Dev, Aged About 52 Years, R/o Ward No. 18, Bavdi Ki Dharti, Parasrampura, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Political Science) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. Girls College, Parasrampura, Jhunjhunu. 12. Dr. Bhoor Singh Gurjar S/o Ramjilal, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Village Soorgarh, Post Sumel, Tehsil Bamanwas, District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Sanskrit) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. Girls College, Wazirpur, Gangapurcity, Sawaimadhopur. 13. Man Singh Meena S/o Pratap Meena, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Dob, Tehsil Wazirpur, District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant Professor (Sociology) Guest Faculty Under Vidhya Sambal Yojna At Govt. Girls College, Wazirpur, Gangapurcity, Sawaimadhopur. ----Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Higher Education, Secretariat, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. The Commissioner, College Education, Block 4, Shiksha Sankul, Jln Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan. [2025:RJ-JP:13967] (3 of 6) [CW-4374/2025] 3. The Principal, Late Rajesh Pilot Govt. College, Bandikui, District Dausa. 4. The Principal, Govt. College, Baswa, District Dausa. 5. The Principal, Govt. Arts College, Sikar. 6. The Principal, Govt. College, Fatehpur, Sikar. 7. The Principal, Maa Jalpa Devi Govt. College, Taranagar, Churu. 8. The Principal, Smt. Mohini Devi Chachan College, Sahawa, Churu. 9. The Principal, Sant Sundardas Govt. P.g. College, Dausa. 10. The Principal, Govt. Girls College, Chhareda, District Dausa. 11. The Principal, Saheed Ramkesh Meena Govt. College, Sikrai, Disrict Dausa. 12. The Principal, Govt. College, Geejgarh, District Dausa. 13. The Principal, Kailash Trivedi Govt. Girls College, Gangapurcity, District Sawaimadhopur. 14. The Principal, Govt. Bangar P.g. College, Pali. 15. The Principal, Govt. Girls College, Jojawar, Marwar, District Pali. 16. The Principal, Shri Radheyshyam Morarka Govt. College, Nawalgarh, District Jhunjhunu. 17. The Principal, Govt. Girls College, Parasrampura, Jhunjhunu. 18. The Principal, Govt. College, Gangapurcity, Sawaimadhopur 19. The Principal, Govt. Girls College, Wazirpur, Gangapurcity, Sawaimadhopur ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aamir Khan JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 27/03/2025 [2025:RJ-JP:13967] (4 of 6) [CW-4374/2025] 1. The instant petition has been preferred with the following prayer:- “1. By appropriate writ order or direction in the nature thereof, the respondents be directed to continue the petitioners as Guest Faculty under the Vidya Sambal Yojna. 2. By appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondents be directed not to replace the petitioners with another set of contractual employees in the garb of fresh advertisement year 2025. 3. Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper on the facts and in the circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the Petitioners with cost of the petition.” 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:- “(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 [2025:RJ-JP:13967] (5 of 6) [CW-4374/2025] 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. (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 direction 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 [2025:RJ-JP:13967] (6 of 6) [CW-4374/2025] 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. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Karan/28