[2025:RJ-JP:34199] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15394/2017 Tarannum, aged about 36 years, Daughter Of Shri Ramzani, Resident Of Village House No. 149, Kesar Bag, Police Lines, Kota Rajasthan ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Secondary Education, Government of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Director, Secondary Education, Government Of Rajasthan, Bikaner 3. Deputy Director, Secondary Education, Kota Division, Kota 4. District Education Officer, Elementary Education, Government Of Rajasthan, Jhalawar 5. District Education Officer, Elementary Education, Government Of Rajasthan, Kota ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pradeep Kalwania For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devansh Sharma, DGC Mr. Saumil Sharma for Mr. Gopal Krishan Sharma, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL Judgment / Order 27/08/2025 On last date, i.e., 20.08.2025, this Court passed the following order:- “This writ petition is filed claiming seniority in the cadre of Teacher Grade III from the year 2004-05 instead of the year 2007-10. [2025:RJ-JP:34199] (2 of 3) [CW-15394/2017] Vide order dated 03.11.2007, the petitioner was transferred from District Jhalawar to District Kota on her request. As per Rule 29(10) of the Rajasthan Subordinate Service Rules, 1971, a person working as Senior Teacher/Teacher or equivalent post, when transferred from one district/range to another district/range on his/her own request, shall be placed just below the junior most person in the seniority list of the new district/range from the date of taking over the charge and will cease to have right of his/her seniority in the district/range from which he/she was transferred. In view thereof, since, the petitioner was transferred from District Jhalawar to District Kota on her own request, she has lost her seniority in the District Jhalawar. In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is granted time to complete his instructions. List the matter on 27.08.2025 at top of the list under the category of ‘Oldest Cases for Early Disposal’.” Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the provisions of Rule 29(10) of the Rules of 1971, she has lost her seniority in District Jhalawar on her transfer to District Kota on her request. He, however, submits that she may be assigned seniority in the District Kota as per Rule 29(10) of the Rules of 1971 within a period of four weeks from today. Learned counsels for the respondents did not oppose the prayer. [2025:RJ-JP:34199] (3 of 3) [CW-15394/2017] In view thereof, this civil writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to assign seniority to the petitioner in terms of Rule 29(10) of the Rules of 1971 within a period of four weeks from today, if it not assigned already with communication of the decision to her. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J Manish/4