[2026:RJ-JP:17104] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7120/2026 Nirmala Sharma D/o Sampat Kumar Sharma W/o Lokesh Kumar Sharma, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Ward No. 41, Sukh Sagar Apartment, Flat No. 108, Rani Sati Road, Sikar, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Depart- ment Of Administrative Reforms, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, State Agriculture Management Insitute Premises, Durgapura, Jaipur (Raj.) Through Secretary. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.K. Gouttam For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kartikeya Sharma HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI CHIRANIA Order 22/04/2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition challenging the action of the respondents as they are not considering her candidature in the matter of advertisement No.19/2024 dated 12.12.2024 for the post of ‘Class-IV Employee’ in the 'General Widow E.W.S.' category for which the cut-off is 0.017, whereas, she has secured 1.6178 marks as per the result declared by the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was issued the E.W.S. certificate on 11.02.2026 and she is eligible [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (2 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] and entitled to submit the certificate prior to the date of appoint- ment. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent- Rajasthan Staff Selection Board strongly opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. This Court notes that the petitioner appeared in the recruitment process for the advertised post under the ‘General Widow’ category for which the cut-off was declared as 30.6569, whereas she secured 1.6178 marks. Further, when she failed to pass the selection process under the 'General Widow’ category, she obtained a E.W.S. certificate on 11.02.2026, i.e., after the declaration of the result dated 06.02.2026. On account of failure to get her name in the final merit-list, she obtained the said certificate post the result and prayed that her candidature be considered under the ‘General E.W.S. Widow’ category as she had secured marks higher than the cut-off for the ‘General E.W.S. Widow’ category. 5. In view of the above, it is clear that the petitioner was not having certificate of ‘General E.W.S.’ category at the time of submission of the application as well as at the time of declaration of result dated 06.02.2026, therefore, now she cannot pray for a change of category, more so when she failed to get selected in the respective category in which she applied initially. 6. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court have considered a similar issue in the matter of ‘Kavita Sharma Vs. Rajasthan Staff Selection Board’ in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.2491/2026 dated 19.03.2026 wherein the following order was passed:- [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (3 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] “1. Although, the matter was listed on application for stay vacation. With the consent of parties, arguments on writ petition were heard finally. 2. The above writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the denial of correction in her category in the recruitment process for the post of Class-IV employees. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner participated in the direct recruitment process for the post of Class-IV employee initiated by Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur. 4. In the present writ petition, petitioner belongs to 'General EWS Widow' category. On account of the fact that the petitioner is less educated and has no knowledge with regard to computer or the process of filing the online application form, got her form filled through third person/E-Mitra, who instead of showing the category of petitioner as 'General EWS Widow', showed the petitioner as 'General Widow'. 5. It is also submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after filing the application form, the petitioner participated in the written examination and although, she secured more marks than the cut-off marks declared for 'General EWS Widow' candidate, yet only on account of human error occurred while submitting the application form, the petitioner was not considered in the category of 'General EWS Widow'. 6. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after declaration of result, petitioner also submitted application/affidavit seeking correction in her category, yet no action was taken by the respondent-Board. It is also submitted that, in case, the petitioner was [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (4 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] treated in the category of 'General EWS Widow', then she would have secured proper place in the merit list for further consideration in the recruitment process. 7. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 8. Clause 17 of the advertisement issued by respondent-Board is reproduced hereunder: “17. vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku dh izfØ;k%& cksMZ }kjk vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku gsrq dksbZ vkWQykbZu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA cksMZ }kjk tkjh foKfIr fnukad 14-07- 2023 }kjk ;fn fdlh vH;FkhZ dks vius OTR es a Lo;a ds uke] firk ds uke] tUefrfFk ,oa fyax esa ifjorZu djuk gS rks mls loZizFke vius vk/kkj@tuvk/kkj es ifjorZu djokuk gksxk rRi'pkr~ OTR LØhu ij Qsp dk cVu nckuk gksxk ftlls vk/kkj@tuvk/kkj esa ntZ uohu MkVk mlds OTR esa Lor% gh vk tk;sxkA vH;FkhZ dksa vius OTR esa vkj{k.k Js.kh] fnO;kaxtu Js.kh ,oa ewy fuokl esa okafNr la'kks/ku djus dh vuqefr nh xbZ gSA vH;FkhZ la'kks/ku djus ds mijkUr gh vkWuykbZu vkosnu HkjsaA ;fn vH;FkhZ HkrhZ dk vkWuykbZu vkosnu lcfeV dj pqdk gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku djus dh vof/k ds nkSjku Hkh mls Lo; a ds uke] firk ds uke] tUefrfFk ,oa fyax esa ifjorZu dh vuqefr ugha gksxhA vH;FkhZ dks ;fn vkj{k.k Js.kh@fnO;kaxtu Js.kh@ewy fuokl esa la'kks/ku djus gS rks igys mls OTR ist ij vkj{k.k Js.kh@fnO;kaxtu Js.kh@ewy fuokl esa la'kks/ku djuk gksxk blls mls Lo;a ds vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa iwoZ esa Hkjs x;s vkj{k.k Js.kh@fnO;kaxtu Js.kh@ewy fuokl esa la'kks/ku djus dk fodYi miyC/k gks tk;sxk] ftls mi;ksx esa ysdj og okafNr la'kks/ku dj ldrk gSA vkWuykbZu vkosnu Submit fd;s tkus ds i'pkr~ ;fn vkosnd dks fdlh izdkj dh =qfV dk irk yxrk gS rks vH;FkhZ [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (5 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa QksVks] gLrk{kj ,oa mu lwpukvksa dks ifjofrZr ugha dj ik,xk tks mlus OTR ds le; ntZ dh gSA 'ks"k lwpukvksa esa og la'kks/ku fuEukuqlkj dj ldrk gS%& i. ;fn dksbZ vH;FkhZ vius vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku djkuk pkgrk gS rks vkosnu izkfIr dh v afre fnukad ds i'pkr~ 07 fnol ds Hkhrj fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd 300@& :i;s nsdj vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku dj ldrk gSA vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa vH;FkhZ QksVks] gLrk{kj ,oa mu lwpukvksa dks ifjofrZr ugha dj ik,xk tks mlus OTR ds le; ntZ dh gS ;Fkk uke] firk dk uke] tUefrfFk] fyax bR;kfnA 'ks"k izfof'kf"V;ksa esa la'kks/ku fd;k tk ldsxkA 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk esa vH;FkhZ vafre frfFk ds i'pkr~ 07 fnol esa gh la'kks/ku dj ldrs gSaA blds i'pkr~ 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk ds dkWye esa cksMZ@ fo'ofo|ky; dk uke] jksy ua-] mRrh.kZ o"kZ bR;kfn esa dksbZ la'kk s/ku ugha dj ldsxkA cksMZ }kjk tkjh dk;kZy; vkns'k fnukad 27-07-2023 ds vuqlkj vkWuykbZu vkosnu ds fy;s One Time Registration (OTR) esa 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk esa dsoy ek= ,dckjh; la'kks/ku dh vuqefr nh x;h gSA loZizFke vH;FkhZ vius OTR esa 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk esa okafNr la'kks/ku dj ysosaA vH;FkhZ la'kks/ku djus ds mijkUr gh vkWuykbZu vkosnu HkjsaA ;fn vH;FkhZ HkrhZ dk vkWuykbZu vkosnu lcfeV dj pqdk gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa vH;FkhZ dks 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk esa la'kks/ku djus gsrq igys] OTR ist ij Lo;a dh 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk esa la'kks/ku djuk gksxk blls ml 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk esa la'kks/ku djus dk fodYi Lo;a ds vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa vkWuykbZu vkosnu dks la'kksf/kr djus dh vof/k ds nkSjku miyC/k jgsxk] ftls mi;ksx esa ysdj og 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk es a okafNr la'kks/ku dj ldrk gSA vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku gsrq fu/kkZfjr Qhl tek djkus dh izfØ;k vkWuykbZu vkosnu djus dh izfØ;k ds leku gh gksxhA [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (6 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] ii. ;fn fdlh vH;FkhZ ds vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa =qfV jg tkrh gS rFkk og fdlh dkj.ko'k vkosnu djus dh vafre fnukad ds i'pkr~ 7 fnol ds Hkhrj vius vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kk s/ku ugha dj ikrk gS rks mls vius vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku djus dk ,d vksj vafre volj ijh{kk vk;kstu ds i'pkr~ vkWuykbZu =qfV la'kks/ku gsrq ,d fuf'pr le; fn;k tk;sxk ftlesa vH;FkhZ vius vkWuykbZu vkosnu dh =qfV dks vkWuykbZu la'kks/ku dj ldsxkA vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa la'kks/ku gsrq fnukad ,oa le; dh lwpuk i`Fkd ls cksMZ dh osclkbZV ds ek/;e ls nh tk;sxhA mDr fu/kkZfjr le; esa vH;FkhZ vius vkWuykbZu vkosnu esa fu/kkZfjr la'kk s/ku 'kqYd 300@& :i;s vkWuykbZu vkosnu djus dh izfØ;k ds leku Hkqxrku dj la'kk /ku dj ldsxkA “ 9. Aforesaid Clause of the advertisement would make it clear that in order to obviate any possibility of discrepancies in the application as well as to grant opportunities to the candidates for making necessary correction in the application form, provisions have been made, where on two different occasions rectification in the application form was allowed. Firstly, the candidate could have made rectification within seven days from the last date of filing of application form and as per Clause 17(ii) of the advertisement, and even if any candidate fails to make rectification and could not avail the first opportunity then, after completion of examination, second opportunity would be granted to the respective candidate for making necessary corrections. 10. In the instant case, before appearing in the examination, the petitioner was issued admit card, in which also category of the petitioner was shown as 'General Widow' and not as 'General EWS Widow', even then, the petitioner did not raise any objection and appeared in the examination as [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (7 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] 'General Widow' candidate. Even after examination, Board has issued one press note as well as published it on its official website granting opportunity of rectification in the application form even after completion of examination. However, the petitioner even then did not submit any application for seeking the necessary rectification. 11. It is only after declaration of result, when the petitioner found that she has not secured proper place in the selection list as per the category filed by her, she submitted application for rectification, which was not entertainable as per the Scheme of examination declared by respondent-Board. 12. It is settled proposition of law that category of the candidate cannot be allowed to be changed at subsequent stage, as held by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat, Jodhpur in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.15900/2021 (Mustak Khan Vs. The Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur & Ors.), the relevant portion of the aforesaid order is reproduced as hereunder:- "5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents while relying on the judgment of this Court in Sunil Bhanwariya v. Registrar, Examination Cell, RHC, Jodhpur & Anr. submits that the petitioner having participated in the preliminary examination in the General category cannot raise this issue at belated stage after declaration of the result for the post of District Judge. 8. In the considered opinion of this Court, having participated in the examination and knowing that he has applied in the General category, he cannot be allowed to change his category from General to OBC (NCL) category. No prima facie case is made out by the petitioner. He did not file any proof to the effect that he made any endeavour to [2026:RJ-JP:17104] (8 of 8) [CW-7120/2026] change his category in the application form from General to OBC (NCL)." 13. In the light of above discussion as well as the observations made by the Division Bench of this Court, this Court does not find any ground to interfere in the instant writ petition and, the same, is hereby, dismissed. 14. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.” 7. In view of the above, this Court finds no merits in the present writ petition. Consequently, this writ petition is dismissed. 8. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (RAVI CHIRANIA),J Dushyant/16