[2025:RJ-JP:50310] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14241/2022 Ravinder Kumar S/o Sh. Karan Singh, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Village And Post- Berla, Via- Jakhod, Tehsil- Surajgarh, Jhunjhunu- Rajasthan- 333033. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Administrative Reforms And Co- Ordination, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Department Of Administrative Reforms And Co- Ordination, Through Deputy Secretary-Group-Iii, Government Secretariat, C Scheme, Ashok Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302005. 3. Rajasthan Subordinate And Ministerial Services Selection Board, Through Chairman, Durgapura, Jaipur- 302018. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. M.S. Raghav For Respondent(s) : Mr. Saurabh Sharma for Mr. Kapil Prakash Mathur, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 10/12/2025 1. Instant writ petition is preferred by petitioner with following prayer: “It is, therefore, humbly prayed that your Lordships may graciously be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition with costs and further be pleased to direct the respondents to the following effect:- 1. By an appropriate writ, order or direction, direct the respondents to allot him his preferred district i.e. District Collector- Jhunjhunu as per merit cum preference basis and in consonance of [2025:RJ-JP:50310] (2 of 3) [CW-14241/2022] R.28(4) of Rules, 1999 and thereafter given him joining in allocated division as per his merit/ranking position alongwith all consequential benefits; 2. By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the office order dated 19.08.2022 may kindly be directed to modified to the extent of alloted office i.e. District Collector Kota to District Collector- Jhunjhunu with all consequential benefits. 3. Any other appropriate order, which may be considered just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner. 4. Costs of the petition may kindly be awarded in favour of the petitioner..” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner while referring and relying upon judgment dated 16.01.2019 in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 24143/2018 titled as Neeraj Kumar and Ors. Vs. State of Rajashan and Anr. submits that the controversy and the issue raised herein is already settled by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Hon’ble Court. He further submitted that instant writ petition be disposed of in accordance with aforesaid order. 3. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for parties and also material placed on record, the writ petition may be disposed in light of ratio laid down in case of Neeraj Kumar and Ors. Vs. State of Rajashan and Anr. (supra), is applicable upon facts of present case. 4. Considered the grievance raised herein, the petitioner is given a liberty to submit a representation to the respondents-Authority within a period of 30 days raising all grounds and the respondents-Authority are directed to [2025:RJ-JP:50310] (3 of 3) [CW-14241/2022] consider and decide the representation in light of ratio laid down in case of Neeraj Kumar and Ors. Vs. State of Rajashan and Anr. (supra), but in case of deviation with a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of representation. After the decision, the respondents are under an obligation to communicate the decision to the petitioner either by way of speed post or through E-mail, if petitioner has provided E-mail in his representation. If the petitioner is still aggrieved, he has a liberty to approach this Court with fresh petition. 5. Needless to say that if ratio is applicable upon facts of the case as claimed by the petitioner, then same benefits be extended. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition with pending application, if any, stands disposed of. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J MONU /200