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[2025:RJ-JP:43548] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15649/2025 Bhanwar Lal S/o Jhabar Mal, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Tehsil Dantaramghar Udaipura, Mohanpura, Sikar, Rajasthan- 332406. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Chief Secretary, Skill, Employment
And
Entrepreneurship
Department Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
2. Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Rajaya Krishi Parbandh Sansthan Parisar, Duragapura, Jaipur 302018.
3. Chairman, Staff Selection Board, Rajasthan, Rajaya Krishi Parbandh Sansthan Parisar, Duragapura, Jaipur 302018.
4. Government Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary, Department Of Skill, Employment And Entrepreneurship, Directorate Of Technical Education, W-6, Residency Road, Jodhpur (Rajasthan ) 342001 ----Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ravindra Saini For Respondent(s) : Mr. Parth Sharma on behalf of Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN
Order 30/10/2025
1. Instant writ petition is filed by the petitioner with following prayer:-
“I. issue an appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to quashing and setting aside the impugned disqualification order/letter dated 05.08.2025 issued by respondent no. 4 against the petitioner & issue appointment latter to (Roll No 127835) for the post Junior Instructor (Welder).
[2025:RJ-JP:43548] (2 of 4) [CW-15649/2025] II. Direct the respondents to include the petitioner's name (Roll No. 127835) in the final select list for the post of Junior Instructor (Welder) under the OBC-Ex-Serviceman quota, as per the merit list dated 19.06.2025, and to issue an appointment
order in his favour. III. Direct the respondents to grant necessary relaxation in respect of CITS qualification in terms of: • Notification No. 15012/8/82-Estt(D) dated 12.02.1986 issued under Article 309 of the Constitution; • Rajasthan Civil Services (Absorption of Ex-Servicemen) Rules, 1988 (as amended up to 31.03.2023); • Para 67 of DB Judgment dated 28.05.2025 in CW No. 16312/2024 (Komal Kumawat & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan), and • Office Memorandum dated 30.06.2023 of the Directorate General of Training. IV. By any other appropriate writ, order, direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just, fit, and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case, in the interest of justice, equity, and good conscience.”
2. Mr. Parth Sharma on behalf of Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG accepts notice for respondent No.1 and 4 whereas Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and 3.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to serve them a copy of writ petition along with annexures.
4. Office is directed to reflect name of Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG and Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari, in the cause list as counsel for the respondents.
5. At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, we are considering disposal of this writ petition at this stage.
6.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an Ex-Army person who has applied for the post of Junior Instructor (Welder) in pursuant to advertisement No.9/2024 issued by respondent No.2 and 3 on 11.03.2024. He submits that
[2025:RJ-JP:43548] (3 of 4) [CW-15649/2025] despite selection his candidature was rejected only on ground the petitioner does not possess the requisite qualification. He further referred his qualification and the certificate courses undergone by him while he was working in Army and their comparison with course conducted by civil authorities and other educational institutions. Learned counsel has further referred letter dated 25.09.2025 issued by Joint Director, DGT, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Director General of Training (DGT), Government of India and submits that CITS is equivalent to the courses undergone by the petitioner while working in Indian Army. He further referred Office Memorandum of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, Equation of Educational Qualifications, Ministry of Personal, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) and enclosed instructions with regard to equivalence of Army Trades by Employment Exchange(s).
7.
Learned counsel for the respondents suggest that the petitioner may file a representation referring the abovementioned circulars and instructions as referred during course of arguments and they will decide the representation within a period of 30 days.
8. Having considered aforesaid, it is appropriate to disposed of the writ petition on basis of suggestion as made by learned counsel for the respondents.
9. 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 along with documents and the respondents-Authority are directed to decide the representation in light of clarification about comparison of
[2025:RJ-JP:43548] (4 of 4) [CW-15649/2025] qualification as referred hereinabove. In case of any deviation, decide the representation 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.
10. Needless to say that if the respondents finds that the course as undergone by the petitioner while working in Indian Army is equivalent to the qualification as advertised for the post of Junior Instructor (Welder) then his candidature be considered accordingly.
11. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition with pending application, if any, stands disposed of.
(ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J MR/47