[2026:RJ-JP:4031] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10963/2019 1. Rajendra Prasad Meena Son Of Shri Kishori Lal, Aged About 43 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 22, M Ravindra Nagar-A, Teela Wala, Jagatpura, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. Vijendra Singh Son Of Shri Trilok Singh, Aged About 42 Years, Resident Of 59, Dev Nagar, Raj Nagar, Jaipur Road, Bikaner (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary To Government, Home Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. Director General Of Police, Phq. Government Of Rajasthan, Lal Kothi, Jaipur (Raj.) 3. Director, Telecommunications Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Lal Kothi, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajay Gupta For Respondent(s) : Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi, Dy. GC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 29/01/2026 1. Instant writ petition is filed with following prayer:- (i) by an appropriate writ, order or direction the impugned order dated 17.01.2019 (Annexure-8) passed by the non-petitioner No.3 may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) by further appropriate writ, order or direction, the non-petitioners may kindly be directed to regularly pay salary to the petitioners according to [2026:RJ-JP:4031] (2 of 3) [CW-10963/2019] second ACP i.e. Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- in Pay Band 9300-34800 with all consequential benefits. (iii) by further appropriate writ, order or direction, after quashing the impugned order dated 17.01.2019 (Annexure-8), the non-petitioner may kindly be directed to pay arrears of salary to the petitioners along with interest @18%. 2. Learned counsel for petitioners while placing reliance upon order dated 12.05.2021 in Appeal Nos.2200/2019 and 2201/2019 passed by the Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur filed along with application No.1/2023 submitted that the petitioners have approached this Hon’ble Court by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, whereas two similarly placed candidates Permendra Singh and Ekta Gautam have approached the Service Appellate Tribunal and they have got order in their favour. He further referred order dated 13.04.2023 passed in favour of Permendra Singh and Ekta Gautam and submitted that they were granted selection scale by the respondents. He also placed reliance upon order dated 29.05.2012 in S.B. CWP No.5600/2012 titled as DG & Ors. Vs. Kailash Singh and Ors. and submitted that this Hon’ble Court has considered an identical controversy, wherein a scale was granted after completion of 18 years, which was acknowledged and approved. He further submitted that on the basis of these orders, this writ petition be disposed in favour of the petitioners. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents have no objection in dispoal of writ petition on the basis of said orders. 4. Having considered the submission and also the material placed on record, the writ petition is allowed and order dated [2026:RJ-JP:4031] (3 of 3) [CW-10963/2019] 17.01.2019 (Annexure-8) is hereby quashed and set aside. The petitioners are entitled for grant of scale on the same terms as granted to Permendra and Ekta Gautam, pursuant to order dated 12.05.2021 by the Service Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur. The respondents are directed to grant actual benefits to the petitioners within 60 days from date of receipt of copy of order. 5. With aforesaid, the writ petition and misc. application, if any, stands disposed of. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J GAURAV /33