[2025:RJ-JP:932] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10853/2023 1. Dileep Kumar Trivedi S/o Ramavatar Trivedi, Mariya Modern School Ke Pas, Chitrakoot Nagar, Jaipur Marg, Gangapur, Dist.- Sawaimadhopur 2. Girraj Prasad Khandelwal S/o Chiranji Lal, Khirni, Tehsil Malarana, District Sawaimadhopur- 322024 3. Dinesh Chandra Chaturvedi S/o Shri Babu Lal Sharma, Anand Colony, Opp. P.G. College Dausa (Raj.) - 303303 4. Ramniwas Sharma S/o Shri Ramswaroop Sharma, R/o Tehsil Sarmathura, District Dholpur 5. Rajesh Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Devki Nandan, Adarsh Colony, Govind Garh Road, Tehsil- Seekri Chak No.1, Distt.- Bharatpur- 321024 6. Ajay Kumar Sharma S/o Banwari Lal Sharma, E- 71,mohan Nagar Hindaun City, Hindaun, Karauli 7. Harish Tikkiwal S/o Radha Mohan Tikkiwal, R/o 2/l/104, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur 8. Ram Dulare Sharma S/o Gangadhar Sharma, R/o 81, Maharajpur, Sahedi, Dholpur 9. Radha Mohan Sharma S/o Shri Ramji Lal Sharma, Kacheri Road, Narsingh Colony, Gangapurcity, Distt.- Sawaimadhopur 10. Ravishankar Sharma S/o Jagdish Prasad Sharma, 190/129, Sector-19, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer,jaipur- 302011 11. Madhusudan Gautam, S/o Ram Kishore Gautam, Ganesh Colony, Lalsot, Dausa-303503 12. Pawan Kumar Sharma S/o Chiranji Lal Shastri, R/o Behind Krishi Upaj Mandi Ward No.18, Sikar 13. Ramakant Sharma S/o Mahendra Kumar Sharma, R/o Ward No.22, Mahamandir Road, Laxmi Apartment Ke Peeche, Sikar 14. Mahesh Chandra Sharma S/o Shri Babulal Sharma, Khatnawali, Dehgaon, Bayana, Bharatpur-321401 15. Madan Mohan Sharma S/o Shri Ramjilal Sharma, Village- Amawara, Amaragarh, Dist- Sawai Madhopur (Raj.) [2025:RJ-JP:932] (2 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] -322212 ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Kadwad, Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway Road, Jodhpur-342037 Through Its Vice-Chancellor ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10858/2023 1. Mukesh Kumar Sharma S/o Babulal Sharma, VPO- Mandawari, Dausa 2. Hari Om Sharma S/o Shri Ram Swaroop Sharma, Dr. Hari Charan Wali Gali, Shivpuri-B, Gangapur, Sawaimadhopur 3. Mangilal S/o Shri Digambal Lal, Nayagaon Mafi, Pali, Bharatpur-321601 4. Anuj Kumar Garg S/o Shri Amarchand Garg, Village And Post- Gulpara, Distt.- Bharatpur 5. Narottam Lal Sharma S/o Shri Prabhu Lal Sharma, Village Kishorpur, Post Pavata Gaddi, Teh- Wazirpur Gangapur City, Dis Sawaimadhopur 6. Praveen Kumar Dave S/o Shri Badri Narayan Dave, 981 Pitra Chhaya, Gyan Nagar, Hiran Magri, Sector No.4, Manwa Khera Udaipur (Raj.) - 313002 7. Raj Kumar Gautam C/o Rajkumar, Ward No.10, Neemsara, Kota 8. Neeraj Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Om Prakash Sharma, C- 17, Riddhika Nagar, Distt.- Baran- Rajasthan 9. Kanhya Lal Sharma S/o Shri Ghanshyam Sharma, A-167, Krishna Nagar, Tripoliya Bazar, Brampuri Road, Jaipur 10. Jagdish Prasad Sharma S/o Late Shri Gaya Prasad Sharma, 124, Near Ram Mandir, Ward No. 16, Nasia Colony, Gangapur, Distt.- Sawaimadhopur (Raj.)-322201 11. Mahendra Kumar Kedawat S/o Shri Ram Karan Gupta, 18, [2025:RJ-JP:932] (3 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] Nand Bhawan, Main Choraha, Jaisinghpura, Lalwas, CRPF Camp, Lalwas, Jaipur 302027 12. Jitendra Sharma S/o Shri Har Prasad Sharma, R/o Shringar Chawari, Bihariganj, Ajmer (Raj.) 13. Kapil Dev Sharma, S/o Shri Damodar Prasad Sharma, 182, Court Road, Gangapurcity, Distt.- Sawaimadhopur (Raj.) 14. Pralayankar Naryayan Agarwal S/o Shri Prahlad Narayan Agarwal, Gitalok, Keshavrajji Ki Gali, Bhagwatgarh, Sawai Madhopur 15. Brij Nandan Jaimini S/o Shri Kistur Chand, Ward No.3, Kalyanji Ke Mandir Ke Pas, Gangapur City, Gangapur, Sawai Madhopur 16. Anil Kumar Jain S/o Bharat Bhushan Jain, 423, Scheme No. 10, Vivek Vihar Alwar (Raj.) 17. Kaushal Kishor Sharma S/o Late Chhitar Mal Sharma, R/o F-4 Surya Nagar, Alwar 18. Deendayal Sharma S/o Ramkishor Sharma, R/o Phulawara, Wazeerpur, Sawai Madhopur 19. Arvind Kumar Gautam S/o Prem Prakash Gautam, R/o Kawaspura Puliya Ke Pas, Nathkeda, Antah, Baran ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary Ayurved Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Kadwad, Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway Road, Jodhpur-342037 Through Its Vice-Chancellor ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10860/2023 1. Shri Suresh Chand Lawania, S/o Shri Yadram Lavaniya, Pandey Mohalla, Deeg, Distt.- Bharatpur (Raj.)- 321203 2. Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Plot No. 106, Ganesh Vihar, Agra Road, Jamdoli Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:932] (4 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] 3. Ramnaresh Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, Vpo- Nadoti, Ramlala Mandir Ke Pas, Rajput Mohalla, Distt. - Karauli (Raj.)-322215 4. Dinesh Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Radheyshyam Sharma, Village And Post- Patalbas Rajpura, Tehsil-Bassi, Distt.- Jaipur 5. Mahaveer Prasad Jain S/o Shri Jagmohan Lal Jain, Vpo- Kishorpura, Tehsil- Lalsot, Distt.- Dausa-303504. 6. Subhash Chandra Sharma S/o Shri Sitaram Sharma, Jagdamba Colony, Jamat, kothun Road, Tehsil Lalsot, Distt.- Dausa (Raj.)-303503 7. Jagdish Prasad Sharma S/o Shri Ramesh Chand Sharma, Village And Post- Bichpuri, Distt.- Sawaimadhopur 8. Brij Mohan Sharma S/o Shri Laddu Lal Sharma, Ganwda, Tehsil- Sapotra, Post Eakat Dist Karauli, 9. Devendra Kumar Sharma S/o Babulal Sharma, Halwai Mohalla, Kumher, Distt.- Bharatpur (Raj.)-321201. 10. Nand Kishore Tiwari S/o Shri Dwarika Prasad Sharma, Village- Khadraya, Post- Bhaiseena, Tehsil- Bhusawar, Distt.- Bharatpur (Raj.) - 321615 11. Prem Shankar Sharma S/o Gangaram Sharma, VPO- Liwali, Tehsil- Bamanwas, Distt.- Sawimadhopur-322211 12. Jitendra Sharma S/o Shri Har Prasad Sharma, Shringar Chawari, Bihari Ganj, Ajmer (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary Ayurved Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, State Of Rajasthan Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Kadwad, Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway Road, Jodhpur-342037 Through Its Vice-Chancellor ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11595/2023 1. Nagendra Kumar Goyal S/o Laxminarayan Goyal, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Plot No. 206, Bhagwati Nagar Ist, [2025:RJ-JP:932] (5 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] Kartarpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 2. Giriraj Prasad Sharma S/o Shyam Sunder Sharma, Aged About 53 Years, R/o VPO Chakeri, Tehsil And District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan. 3. Dinesh Kumar Sharma S/o Brij Mohan Vyas, Aged About 54 Years, Resident Of Nangal Bharda, Tehsil Chomu, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. 4. Sanwar Mal Sharma S/o Jagdish Prasad Sharma, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Plot No. 861, Khoja Ki Dhani, Kaladera, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 5. Ashok Kumar Sharma S/o Suwa Lal Sharma, Aged About 54 Years, R/o A-13, Shree Ganesh Vihar, Sirsi Road, Meenawala, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 6. Suresh Kumar S/o Jainarayan Sharma, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Gadha Marg, Ganga Mata Mandir Ke Pass, Chaudhary Colony, Didwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan. 7. Krishan Kumar Sharma S/o Prakash Chandra Sharma, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Vpo Udaipuria, Tehsil Chomu, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. 8. Ramawtar Sharma S/o Shrikrishna Sharma, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Village Ramgatta, Post Tankerda, Tehsil Amber, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. 9. Mahesh Kumar Sharma S/o Bhagirath Prasad, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Plot No. 170/166, Shri Ram Nagar, Vishwakarma R. No. 17, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 10. Vinod Kumar Sharma S/o Mahadev Prasad Sharma, Aged About 53 Years, R/o B83A, Hasinapur Maharana Pratap Margh, Panchyawala, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 11. Kailash Dutt Sharma S/o Mahesh Dutt Sharma, Aged About 54 Years, R/o H. No. 420, Keshavpura, Kota, Rajasthan. ----Petitioners Versus 1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Kadwad, Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway Road, Jodhpur-342037 Through Its Vice-Chancellor 2. Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:932] (6 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] 3. The Director, Ayurved Department, Directorate, Ajmer. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11597/2023 Raghuvar Dayal Sharma S/o Radhey Shyam Sharma, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Vpo Morda, Tehsil Todabhim, District Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary Ayurved Department, Govt. Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. The Director, Ayurved Department, Directorate, Ajmer. 4. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Kadwad, Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway Road, Jodhpur-342037 Through Its Vice-Chancellor ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14342/2023 1. Dhruv Singh S/o Parashuram, R/o Village Jaicholi, Tehsil Uchain Dist- Bharatpur 2. Pawan Kumar Tailor S/o Deepchand Tailor, R/o Ward No. 14, Thoi, Tehsil Shri Madhopur, District Sikar. 3. Ghanshyam Saini S/o Birbalram Saini, R/o Dhani Chena Kawali, Rampura, Tehsil Shri Madhopur, District Sikar. ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary Ayurved Department, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, State Of Rajasthan Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Kadwad, Jodhpur- Nagaur Highway Road, Jodhpur-342037 Through Its Vice-Chancellor ----Respondents [2025:RJ-JP:932] (7 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rishabh Khandelwal Mr. Ram Pratap Saini Mr. Aamir Khan Mr. Asgar Khan For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vishesh Sharma Ms. Pragya Seth Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi, Dy. G.C. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 07/01/2025 1. Present petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) Pass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing that the age relaxation benefit of 5 years for already working Contractual Ayurvedic Chakastaks under NHM Scheme, as provided under condition No.12 of the advertisement shall be in addition to the other age relaxation benefit conditions as provided in the advertisement no.2/2023. (ii) Pass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, setting aside condition no. 1 of the notes in the Advertisement No.2/2023, whereby the age relaxation benefits have been made as non-cumulative, i.e. only one age relaxation benefit condition shall be available to a Candidate. (iii) Pass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondents to allow the petitioners to participate in the Selection Process for Ayurvedic Chikitsak and appoint the petitioners on the posts of Ayurvedic Chikitsak, if selected in the merit list, pursuant to the advertisement. (iv) Alternatively, Pass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondents to remove/relax the upper age limit criteria of less than 45 years on 1.1.2024 as fixed under the Advertisement for the continuously working Ayurvedic Chikitsaks as Contractual appointees under the National Rural Mission Scheme, appointed through a Public Advertisement. (v) Any other appropriate writ, order or direction as may be deemed just and proper in the facts and [2025:RJ-JP:932] (8 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] circumstances of the case, be kindly passed in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that present selection process was in accordance with the rules and provisions enshrined under The Rajasthan Ayurvedic, Unani Homeopathy and Naturopathy Service Rules, 1973. It is further submitted that the dispute in the instant matter pertains to the non-grant of relaxation (cumulative) under the relevant Rules. 3. It is further submitted that in the dispute pari materia to the instant matter, wherein under the Rules of 1973 and same set of terms and conditions of the advertisement qua appointment for the post of Unani Medical Officers, in terms of advertisement No. 4/2023, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal seat, Jodhpur, has resolved and allowed the writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that the Alsa Ram Meghwal Vs. RPSC & Ors. passed in D.B. SAW No.1141/2008 decided on 29.04.2016 is per incurrium, as Division Bench has not considered the judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Mohd. Yunus vs State of Rajasthan And Ors., registered in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16633/2023. 5. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that after passing of the judgment in the case of Dr. Mohd. Yunus (supra), Division Bench in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.6735/2024 titled as Ghanshyam Das Vijay Vs. Rajasthan High Court and Anr., has also considered the similar issue while adjudicating the dispute qua recruitment on the post of Civil Judge cadre. [2025:RJ-JP:932] (9 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] 6. Learned counsel for the private respondent has submitted that the matter was duly considered and Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.09.2023 in the case of Dr. Dayaram Saran and Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.13782/2023, has decided the issue wherein the dispute in the selection process was pertaining to the post of Ayurvedic Medical Officers. 7. Heard and considered. 8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the instant matter, considering the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the respective parties, and upon a perusal of the records, this Court has made the following observations:- 8.1. That the fact that judgment of Dr. Mohd. Yunus (supra) was passed considering the rules and provisions of The Rajasthan Ayurvedic, Unani Homeopathy & Naturopathy Service Rules, 1973 under the advertisement No.4/23. 8.2. That the dispute in the instant matter pertains to the same set of rules and facts as that in Dr. Mohd. Yunus (supra). 8.3. That the said advertisement No.4/23 had identical set of terms and conditions pari materia to the present advertisement, wherein Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal seat, Jodhpur, while interpreting the same had passed an order. 8.4. That the judgment in Dr. Dayaram Saran (supra) as cited by private respondents was duly considered and cited in the para-7 by the Court in Dr. Mohd. Yunus (supra). 8.5. That the judgment cited by State and the Selection Board pertains to the different selection i.e. qua the Civil Judge cadre and other one pertains to Senior Technical Gram Sewak [2025:RJ-JP:932] (10 of 10) [CW-10853/2023] under the Rules of 1973, therefore the same has distinct factual matrix as that of instant petition. 8.6. That following the principle of judicial discipline, on the same set of facts and terms and conditions and Rules of 1973, if the dispute is already adjudicated the same shall have binding effect. Moreover, against the order of Dr. Mohd. Yunus (supra), respondents have filed an appeal and the same is pending at the Principal seat, Jodhpur. 9. Accordingly, following the principle of judicial discipline as observed above, the present petitions are allowed in the same terms as held in Dr. Mohd. Yunus (supra). Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/8-13