[2026:RJ-JP:386] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14538/2022 Sultan Singh Rathore S/o Sh. Bhanwar Singh Rathore, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Plot No. 1-13, Saraswati Vihar, Jhotwara, Jaipur - 302012. At Present Posted At Nawa City, Aen (Avvnl). ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary Energy Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan) 2. Managing Director, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Ajmer. 3. Chief Engineer (Ajmer Zone), Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Ajmer, Old Power House, Hathi Bhata Jaipur Road, Ajmer. 4. Secretary Administration, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Ajmer. 5. Deputy Director Personnel (A/z), Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Ajmer. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ripu Daman Singh Naruka Mr. Pradhuman Singh Rathore Mr. Jitendra Singh Shekhawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abhishek Sharma Mr. Bhavya Kala for Mr. Devansh Sharma, Dy. GC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 07/01/2026 1. Instant writ petition is filed by petitioner with following prayer:- (i) By issuing an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned memorandum of charge- sheet dated 14.07.2017, impugned order dated 16.04.2018 (Annexure-3), 16.05.2019 (Annexure- [2026:RJ-JP:386] (2 of 3) [CW-14538/2022] 6), 28.07.2022 (Annexure-9) and consequential disciplinary proceedings may kindly be quash and set aside with all consequential benefits. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that after finding guilty in departmental proceeding, the petitioner was initially given punishment of “Stoppage of one AGI (Annual Grade Increment) without Cumulative Effect”, but later, same has been reduced and modified to the “Censure” and now, the petitioner is before this Hon’ble Court on apprehension that due to the penalty of “Censure”, the seniority and the promotion avenues of the petitioner may be affected vis-a-vis in same cadre or with respect to junior persons. He further submitted that earlier the petitioner has filed a Writ Petition No.7934/2022, which was disposed on 01.07.2022 with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation and petitioner has filed a representation to the respondent- Authority, but same was decided vide order dated 28.07.2022 (Annexure 9) without assigning any reasons. 3. Learned counsel for respondent submits that considering that the petitioner was given “Censure”, which is a negligible minor penalty and it does not come in way in availing any of promotion avenue as apprehended by the petitioner. He further submits that the respondents-Authority have considered the grounds as narrated by the petitioner in his representation while disposing same on 28.07.2022. He further submits that now-a-days after a circular of the DOP in wake of judgment of this Hon’ble Court, “Censure” is not treated as a hurdle in promotion. 4. Having considered the fact that the petitioner was awarded a minor penalty in form of “Censure” after culmination of [2026:RJ-JP:386] (3 of 3) [CW-14538/2022] departmental proceedings, thus it is appropriate to dispose of the writ petition in light of judgment in case of Raghuveer Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.: S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.20358/2018 decided by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. The “Censure” will not come in way of considering the petitioner either for promotion to higher post or grant of ACP. The penalty of “Censure” will not affect the seniority of petitioner. Thus, as and when the case of present petitioner is considered by the respondents either for promotion or grant of any scale then the petitioner is entitled for the benefit as laid down in case of Rahuveer Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan (Supra). 5. With aforesaid, instant writ petition and misc. application, if any, stands disposed of. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J GAURAV /153