SATYANARAYAN CHOUDHARY S/O TEJMAL CHOUDHARY v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
SAW/1114/2022 · 2025-11-01
Sandeep Taneja, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma
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[2025:RJ-JP:43893-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No. 1114/2022 In S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.3585/2019 Satyanarayan Choudhary S/o Tejmal Choudhary, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Village Thikarua Kalan, Post Bajad, Tehsil Taleda, District Bundi, Rajasthan. ----Appellant Versus
1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary (Home), Ministry Of Home Affairs, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
2. The Director General Of Police, Police Headquarter, Tonk Road, Jaipur.
3. The Inspector General Of Police (Recruitment), Rajasthan, Jaipur.
4. The Superintendent Of Police, Kota City, District Kota. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Akshit Gupta For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sunita Meena, AGC with Mr. Samee Khan, AAAG and Ms. Epsa Nangalia HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP TANEJA Order 01/11/2025
1. The issue raised in the present appeal stands finally concluded vide a detailed judgment passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court dated 13.08.2025 wherein, this Court after considering the law as considered in Avtar Singh Vs. Union of India: [(2016) 8 SCC 471] and Ravindra Kumar Vs. State of
[2025:RJ-JP:43893-DB] (2 of 2) [SAW-1114/2022] U.P.: [(2024) 5 SCC 264] and subsequent judgments including State of Rajasthan and Ors. Vs. Love Kush Meena [(2021) 8 SCC 774] and Commissioner of Police Vs. Raj Kumar: [(2021) 8 SCC 347] has held that acquittal or compromise as well as non-disclosure of offence of trivial nature cannot be deemed to be fettle for appointment.
2. In the present case, offence are under Sections 143, 451, 308, 323 and 427 of IPC. In the said case, mentioning benefit of doubt, offences being compoundable and trivial in nature, the denial of appointment to the petitioner on the said basis cannot be said to be justified.
3. The appeal is accordingly allowed and the judgement dated 29.03.2022 is set aside and directing the respondent-Department to grant appointment to the petitioner on the post of Constable for which he was selected vide notification dated 25.05.2018. However, the petitioner would be only entitled to notional benefits including pay-scale, seniority and other consequential benefits. The respondents are directed to pass necessary orders within a period of four weeks from today. There shall be no order to costs.
(SANDEEP TANEJA),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),ACTING CJ GAURAV KUMAR /731