DR. OM PRAKASH BASWAL S/O SHRI RAM CHANDRA BASWAL v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CW/16262/2025 · 2025-11-01
Ashok Kumar Jain
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:43939] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16262/2025 Dr. Om Prakash Baswal S/o Shri Ram Chandra Baswal, Aged About 60 Years, R/o 265/370, Sector-26, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Principal Secretary, Ayurveda, Yoga And Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha And Homeopathy, (Ayush) Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The Additional Principal Secretary, Finance Department (Rules Division) Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Dy. Secretary, Ayurveda, Yoga And Naturopathy, Unani Siddha And Homeopathy, (Ayush) Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 4. Director, Unani Medical Department, Ayush Bhawan, Sector-26, Pratap Nagar (Sanganer), Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kailash Chand Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma for Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG Ms. Yuvika Pilania and Mr. Aditya Godara for Ms. Mahi Yadav, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 01/11/2025
1. Instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with following prayer:-
“i) By appropriate writ, order and direction in the nature thereof thereby the impugned order dated 7.2.2025 issued by the respondents may kindly be quashed and set aside; ii) By an appropriate writ, order and direction in the nature thereof thereby respondents may
[2025:RJ-JP:43939] (2 of 3) [CW-16262/2025] further be directed to extend the age of superannuation of petitioner from 60 years to 62 years and allow continue to the petitioner to work as Unani Medical Officer till attaining the age of 62 years with all consequential benefit. iii) Any other order which this Hon'ble Court deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the Petitioner.”
2. As per learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner will be superannuated on 30.11.2025 after attaining the age of 60 years. He further submits that considering the judgment in case of Dr. Mahesh Chandra Shrama and Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. : D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.13496/2021, the age of superannuation of Ayurvedic Doctor has been enhanced to 62 years. He further submits that appropriate orders may be passed accordingly. 3. Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma for Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG and Mr. Aditya Godara for Ms.
Mahi Yadav, AAG, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and they submit that the State Government has challenged the aforesaid judgment before the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing Special Leave Petition (C) No. 9563/2024 and the matter has been referred to a Larger Bench but they have submit that the writ petition be disposed of in terms of judgment dated 17.10.2025 passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court and the stay will affect as per direction issued by Hon’ble Supreme Court. 4. Having considered aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of in accordance with judgment dated 17.10.2025 passed in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 9563/2024 titled as State of
[2025:RJ-JP:43939] (3 of 3) [CW-16262/2025] Rajasthan and Ors. Vs. Anisur Rahman and other connected matters. 5. The respondents are directed to take appropriate decision in respect of the petitioner before 30.11.2025. 6. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of with pending application, if any. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J MR/23