[2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 543/2024 Dr. Suresh Kumar Bhargava S/o Shri Govind Sharan Bhargava, Aged About 65 Years, R/o C-8, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur. ----Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Medical And Health Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Secretary To The Government, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 3. Additional Commissioner, Departmental Enquiries, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. N.K.Maloo, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. Harsh Pratap Singh & Mr. Ajay Singh Rajawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. Priyam Aggarwal, AAAG with Mr. Deepak Mittal HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order Date of conclusion of arguments 02.04.2026 Date on which the judgment was reserved 02.04.2026 Whether the full judgment or only the operative part was pronounced No Date of Pronouncement 27.05.2026 Per Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Shubha Mehta, ;g fo'ks"k vihy ¼fjV½ vihykFkhZ@;kph ¼ftls vkxs ^^;kph^^ lEcksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk izR;FkhZx.k@v;kphx.k ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^^v;kphx.k^^ dgk tkosxk½ ds fo:) bl U;k;ky; dh ,dyihB flfoy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 1702@2001 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-05-2024 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlds }kjk [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (2 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] fo}ku ,dyihB us ;kph dks v;kphx.k }kjk fn, x, vkjksi&i= fnukafdr 20-08-1997] ,di{kh; tkap fjiksVZ fnukad 06-05-1998 rFkk mldh lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh 'kkfLr vkns'k fnukad 19-10-2000 dks vikLr fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa izLrqr mDr fjV ;kfpdk dks fujLr dj fn;k FkkA vihy dh i`"BHkwfe ls lEcfU/kr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd ;kph dks o"kZ 1988 esa jktLFkku ljdkj ds fpfdRlk ,oa LokLF; foHkkx }kjk lgk;d izk/;kid fu'psruk (assistant professor anesthesia) ds in ij fu;qfDr iznku dh Fkh vkSj vkj-,u-Vh- esfMdy dkWyst mn;iqj esa inLFkkfir fd;k x;kA fnlEcj 1991 esa ;kph us fons'kh dk;ZHkkj lsok ¼foreign assignment services½ esa iath;u gsrq vkosnu fd;k rFkk Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk mldk uke bl gsrq iathd`r dj fy;k x;kA iath;u ds mijkar fnukad 17-12-1991 dks ;kph dks vkseku esa fu'psruk fo'ks"kK ¼anesthesia specialist½ ds in ij p;fur fd;k x;kA bl gsrq mls vkseku ds lqyrku dh vksj ls fnukad 05-08-1993 dks fu;qfDr i= izkIr gqvk] ftlds vuqlkj mls vDVwcj 1993 ds izFke lIrkg esa inHkkj xzg.k djuk FkkA fons'kh dk;ZHkkj lsok ¼foreign assignment services½ dk mDr fu;qfDr i= feyus ij ;kph us jkT; ljdkj ds le{k izfrfu;qfDr ij vkseku Hksts tkus dh vuqefr gsrq vkosnu fd;k vkSj jkT; ljdkj us bl gsrq fnukad 01-12-1993 dks dk;ZeqfDr ls ,d o"kZ ds fy, vuqefr iznku dhA ijarq mDr vuqefr ds tkjh gksus rd vkseku esa dksbZ in fjDr ugha jgk vkSj ;kph dks dk;ZeqDr ugha fd;k x;kA mlds mijkar ;kph dks fnukad 14-06-1994 dks lÅnh vjc esa ,d o"kZ ds fy, izfrfu;qfDr ds fy, vuqefr nh xbZ vkSj og lÅnh vjc esa izfrfu;qfDr ij pyk x;kA mDr ,d o"kZ dh vof/k lekIr gksus ls iwoZ gh mlus le;kof/k c<+kus ds fy, vkosnu dj fn;k tks vof/k fnukad 30-06-1995 ds vkns'k ls fnukad 16-06-1995 ls 15-06-1996 rd ,d o"kZ ds fy, c<+k Hkh nh xbZA bl chp fnukad 21-01-1996 dks ;kph dks iqu% vkseku ls fu;qfDr feyus ij mlus vkseku esa fnukad 26-03-1996 dks inHkkj xzg.k dj fy;kA mlds mijkar v;kphx.k@foHkkx us fnukad 20-08-1997 dks ;kph dks vkjksi&i= tkjh dj fn;k ftlesa ml ij fuEu nks vkjksi yxk, x,%& [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (3 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] 1- lsok ls fcuk vuqefr vuqifLFkr jguk rFkk foHkkx ds vkns'kksa dh vikyuk djukA 2- foHkkx dh vuqefr ds fcuk fons'kh dk;ZHkkj lsok ¼foreign assignment services½ izkIr djukA ;kph us fnukad 01-11-1997 dks vkjksi&i= dk tokc nsdj mDr vkjksiksa ls bUdkj fd;kA ;kph vuq'kklukRed dk;Zokgh esa mifLFkr ugha gqvk vkSj mlds fo:) fnukad 16-03-1998 dks tkap esa ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh djus dk vkns'k fn;k x;kA tkap iw.kZ djus ds i'pkr fnukad 06-05-1998 dks tkap vf/kdkjh us tkap fjiksVZ izLrqr dhA vuq'kklfud vf/kdkjh us foHkkxh; tkap fjiksVZ dh izfr ds lkFk ;kph dks fnukad 06-06-1998 dks uksfVl fHktok;kA ;kph us viuk vH;kosnu vius HkkbZ eqds'k HkkxZo ds ek/;e ls fnukad 25-06-1998 dks fn;k] tks fnukad 06-04-1999 dks v;kphx.k@izkf/kdkjhx.k dks izkIr gqvkA mlds mijkar vuq'kklfud vf/kdkjh us vkjksi] foHkkxh; tkap fjiksVZ rFkk ;kph ds vH;kosnu dks fopkj esa ysus ds mijkar fnukad 19-10-2000 dks ;kph ij lsok ls c[kkZLrxh ¼dismissal from service½ dh 'kkfLr vf/kjksfir dhA mDr lsok ls c[kkZLrxh ds mijkar ;kph us fo}ku ,dyihB ds le{k fjV ;kfpdk izLrqr dj v;kphx.k@foHkkx }kjk fn, x, vkjksi&i= fnukafdr 20-08-1997] ,di{kh; tkap fjiksVZ fnukad 06-05-1998 rFkk mldh lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh vkns'k fnukad 19-10-2000 dks vikLr fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa vuqrks"k pkgkA mldh ;kfpdk fnukad 23-05-2024 ds vkns'k }kjk fujLr dj nh xbZ ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g fo'ks"k vihy fjV ;kfpdk is'k dh xbZ gSA geus fo'ks"k vihy ij mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k ds rdZ lqusA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@;kph dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku ,dyihB dk vkns'k fof/k fo:) ,oa vuqfpr gSA v;kphx.k@foHkkx }kjk ikfjr 'kkfLr vkns'k fnukad 19-10-+2000 Hkh voS/k ,oa euekuk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd tkap dh izfØ;k esa fofgr fu;eksa ,oa uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kUrksa dk loZFkk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gSA ;kph ij lEiw.kZ tkap dh dk;Zokgh dk dksbZ uksfVl rkehy ugha gqvk gS vkSj u gh mls ;g lwfpr fd;k x;k fd izdj.k esa tkap vf/kdkjh dh fu;qfDr gqbZ gSA tkap vf/kdkjh us [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (4 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] mlds fo:) ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh ds fy, vkxs c<+us ls iwoZ ;g lUrqf"V ugha dh fd ;kph ij uksfVl dh lE;d ikyuk gks xbZ gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd dksbZ Hkh vkns'k tks fd ;kph ds fgrksa ds foijhr gS] og mls lwfpr fd, fcuk vkSj fcuk lquokbZ dk ekSdk fn, ikfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS rFkk ,slk djuk uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kUrksa dk mYya?ku gSA mudk rdZ gS fd lsok ls tkucw>dj vuqifLFkfr dk vkjksi Hkh mlds fo:) izekf.kr ugha gks ldk gS D;ksafd mls fons'kh dk;ZHkkj lsok ¼foreign assignment services½ esa izfrfu;qfDr ij tkus gsrq v;kphx.k@foHkkx }kjk fnukad 01-12-1993 dks Lohd`fr iznku dh xbZ FkhA mudk rdZ gS fd tkap vf/kdkjh }kjk ;g tkurs gq, fd ;kph izfrfu;qfDr ij Hkkjr ls ckgj gS] mldk uksfVl ,l,e,l vLirky t;iqj ds irs ij fHktok;k Fkk] tks okLro esa mls lwpuk ugha nsus tSlk gSA mDr rdZ izLrqr djrs gq, mUgksaus lEiw.kZ tkap dk;Zokgh dks nwf"kr] fof/k fo:) vkSj euekuk crkrs gq, bl vk/kkj ij fd, x, lsok ls c[kkZLrxh ds vkns'k fnukad 19-10-2000 dks vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gksuk crk;kA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fo}ku ,dyihB us bu rF;ksa ij Hkh dksbZ xkSj ugha fd;k fd tkap vf/kdkjh dh fu;qfDr dh lwpuk mls ugha gqbZ vkSj tkap vf/kdkjh us tkap lEcU/kh dksbZ uksfVl mls lgh irs ij tgka og okLro esa jg jgk gS] fHktok;k gh ugha rFkk mls lEiw.kZ vuq'kklukRed dk;Zokgh dk Kku gksuk ekudj ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk fd fu;eksa vFkok izkd`frd U;k; ds fl)kUr dk dksbZ mYya?ku ugha gqvk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd fo}ku ,dyihB us mlds fo:) nksuksa vkjksiksa dks lgh :i ls izekf.kr ekus tkus dk tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS] og fu"d"kZ Hkh =qfViw.kZ gSA mDr rdZ izLrqr djrs gq, izkFkZuk dh xbZ fd fo}ku ,dyihB dk vkns'k vikLr fd;k tk, vkSj tkap dh lEiw.kZ dk;Zokgh dks nwf"kr ekurs gq, vikLr fd;k tkos rFkk lHkh ikfj.kkfed vuqrks"k Hkh iznku fd, tkosaA fodYi esa fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph dk ;g Hkh dFku jgk gS fd ;fn U;k;ky; mDr vuqrks"k nsuk mfpr ugha le>s rks izdj.k dh leLr ifjfLFkfr;ksa] ;kph ij yxk, x, vkjksiksa dh izd`fr dks ns[krs gq, rFkk loZizFke ;kph dk fons'k esa izfrfu;qfDr ij tkus ds fy, v;kphx.k@foHkkx }kjk nh xbZ vuqefr ds [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (5 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] rF;ksa rFkk ckn esa Hkh mDr izfrfu;qfDr dh vof/k dks foLr`r djus gsrq ;kph }kjk vkosnu djus vkfn ds rF;ksa dks ns[krs gq, lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh tks l[r vkns'k tks fn;k x;k gS] dks vfuok;Z lsokfuo`fRr esa ifjofrZr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEu fofu'p; izLrqr fd, %& 1- MkW jes'k pan R;kxh&cuke&;wfu;u vkWQ bf.M;k ¼1994½ 2 ,llhlh 416 2- ,p-,l- gksjk&cuke&;wfu;u vkWQ bf.M;k ¼1997½ 11 ,llhlh 398 blds foijhr v;kphx.k@foHkkx ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku ,dyihB ds vkns'k esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ =qfV ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ;kph dks vius fo:) py jgh vuq'kklukRed dk;Zokgh dh iw.kZ tkudkjh FkhA mlus fnukad 01-11-1997 dks vkjksi&i= dk tokc Hkh izLrqr fd;k Fkk vkSj mls tkap vf/kdkjh }kjk lgh irs ij gh uksfVl tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj mlds mijkar ,di{kh; tkap dk;Zokgh dh xbZ FkhA vuq'kklfud vf/kdkjh us tkap fjiksVZ fnukad 06-05-1998 dh izfr dkj.k crkvks uksfVl ds lkFk fnukad 27-05-1998 dks ;kph dks Hkstdj mldk vH;kosnu jktLFkku flfoy lsok ¼oxhZdj.k fu;a=.k ,oa vihy½ fu;e 1958 ds vuq:i Hkh ekaxk Fkk rFkk mDr uksfVl ;kph ds lsokfHkys[k esa ntZ irs ij fHktok;k x;k FkkA mldk tokc Hkh ;kph ds HkkbZ us fnukad 25-06-1998 dks nsdj ;g izkFkZuk dh fd ;kph fons'k esa gS vkSj og okfil vkdj tokc izLrqr djsxkA mlds mijkar tc mDr dkj.k crkvks uksfVl izkIr gksus ij Hkh ;kph mifLFkr ugha gqvk rks v;kphx.k@foHkkx }kjk fnukad 19-10-2000 dks lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh 'kkfLr vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;kA bl izdkj ls Li"V gS fd vkjEHk ls var rd lEiw.kZ dk;Zokgh dh tkudkjh ;kph dks jgh gSA mlus tku&cw>dj tkap dh dk;Zokgh esa Hkkx ugha fy;k] ,slh fLFkfr es tkap vf/kdkjh ds le{k ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh djus ds vfrfjDr vU; dksbZ fodYi ugha FkkA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd Lohd`r :i ls ;kph ,d o"kZ ds fy, lÅnh vjc izfrfu;qfDr ij x;k Fkk vkSj mDr izfrfu;qfDr dh vof/k fnukad [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (6 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] 15-06-1998 rd ds fy, c<+kbZ xbZ FkhA ml vof/k ds lekIr gksus ds ckn Hkh ;kph izfrfu;qfDr ls iqu% okfil ugha ykSVkA ;g Hkh Lohd`r gS fd mlus vkseku esa in xzg.k fd;k gS] ftlds fy, mlus dksbZ vuqefr izkIr ugha dh Fkh vkSj bl izdkj ls nksuksa gh vkjksi ;kph ds fo:) lgh izekf.kr ekus x, gSaA mudk rdZ gS fd ;kph ds fo:) vkjksiksa dh xaHkhjrk dks ns[krs gq, tks lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh 'kkfLr vf/kjksfir dh xbZ gS og mfpr gS rFkk mlesa la'kks/ku@ifjorZu djus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA fo}ku ,dyihB us Hkh lHkh rF;ksa ij fopkj djrs gq, mldh fjV ;kfpdk fujLr dh gS] ftl vkns'k esa Hkh gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA ;kph }kjk ;kfpdk esa viuh lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh vkns'k dks eq[;r% bl vk/kkj ij pqukSrh nh xbZ gS fd mlds fo:) tks tkap dh dk;Zokgh dh xbZ gS og fofgr fu;eksa ,oa izfdz;k ds vuq:i ugha dh xbZ gS] lkFk gh] mls lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj ugha nsdj uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kUrksa dk mYya?ku djrs gq,] dh xbZ gSA bl dkj.k ls leLr tkap dk;Zokgh@izfØ;k nwf"kr gS vkSj ,slh nwf"kr tkap ds vk/kkj ij mls nks"kh Bgjkdj lsok ls c[kkZLrxh ds n.M ls nf.Mr fd;k tkuk Hkh voS/k ,oa euekuk gSA tgka rd lEiw.kZ tkap dh izfØ;k] mls fcuk fdlh izdkj dh lwpuk nsdj fd, tkus dk iz'u gS rks ;g rdZ ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gS D;ksafd ;kph dks vkjksi&i= nks vkjksiksa dk mYys[k djrs gq, tkjh gqvk Fkk ftldk mlus lE;d :i ls mRrj izLrqr fd;k gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa Li"V gS fd mls v;kphx.k@foHkkx }kjk mlds fo:) tkjh fd, x, vkjksi&i= dh lEiw.kZ tkudkjh FkhA mlds mijkar tkap vf/kdkjh us Hkh mls tkap ds nkSjku uksfVl tkjh fd;k Fkk vkSj tkap fjiksVZ izkIr gksus ds mijkar vuq'kklfud vf/kdkjh }kjk dkj.k crkvks uksfVl ds lkFk vH;kosnu gsrq tkap fjiksVZ dh izfr Hkh mlds lsokfHkys[k esa ntZ irs ij fHktokbZ xbZ Fkh ftls mlds HkkbZ us izkIr fd;k gS vkSj le; fn, tkus dk Hkh fuosnu izkFkhZ dh vksj mls mlds HkkbZ us fd;k gSA [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (7 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] mYys[kuh; gS fd ;kph ,d i<+k fy[kk fpfdRld gS vkSj is'ksoj O;fDr gS ftls vius fo:) yxs vkjksiksa dh tkudkjh nh Fkh ftlesa mlus tokc Hkh fn;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa mls vkjksi&i= ds vk/kkj ij dh tkus okyh tkap dh tkudkjh ugha gks] ,slk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA oSls rks izfØ;k ls gh nf'kZr gS fd mls tkap vf/kdkjh }kjk uksfVl tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk] ijarq ftl O;fDr dks vkjksi&i= fn;k x;k gks] mlds mijkar mlds lEcU/k esa vkxs D;k dk;Zokgh gqbZ gS] bldh mls tkudkjh ugha gks] ,slk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA fo}ku ,dyihB us Hkh vfHkys[k ij miyC/k leLr lkexzh dk v/;;u djus ds ckn ;gh fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS fd ;kph dks mlds fo:) dh tkus okyh tkap dh Hkh tkudkjh Fkh rFkk ckn esa tkap fjiksVZ ij vH;kosnu ds fy, tks dkj.k crkvks uksfVl mls fn;k x;k Fkk mldh Hkh mls lEiw.kZ tkudkjh FkhA blds mijkar Hkh mlds }kjk fdlh izdkj dk dksbZ vH;kosnu uksfVl izkIr gksus ds o"kZ 1998 lsok ls c[kkZLrxh dk vkns'k ikfjr gksus ds o"kZ 2000 ds e/; dh vof/k esa izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA bu lHkh rF;ksa ls ;gh izdV gks jgk gS fd ;kph }kjk tku&cw>dj tkap dh dk;Zokgh esa Hkkx ugha fy;k x;k gSA ;kph vU;Fkk Hkh ;g nf'kZr ugha dj ldk gS fd fdl izdkj ls mlds fo:) dh xbZ tkap nwf"kr gS vFkok fofgr izfØ;k ds fo:) gSA tgka rd vkjksi&i=] ftlds lEcU/k esa tkap dh xbZ gS] ds vkjksiksa dk iz'u gS os tkap vf/kdkjh }kjk izekf.kr ekus x, gSa vkSj bl U;k;ky; ds fy, bl fo'ks"k vihy fjV ;kfpdk esa mDr vkjksiksa ds lEcU/k esa fudkys x, fu"d"kksZa dks ijhf{kr djuk visf{kr ,oa okaNuh; ugha gSA gekjs fopkj ls fo}ku ,dyihB us bl lEcU/k esa lE;d tkap izfØ;k viuk, tkus] uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i tkap izfØ;k gksus rFkk lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh n.Mkns'k ds fdlh Hkh :i esa fof/kfo:) ugha gksus lEcU/kh tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS] muesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gSA tgka rd n.Mkns'k dh vkuqikfrdrk dk iz'u gS rks mYys[kuh; gS fd ;kph is'ks ls ,d fpfdRld gS rFkk ;g Hkyh&Hkkafr tkurs gq, fd mldh izfrfu;qfDr lÅnh vjc esa ,d o"kZ gsrq dh xbZ Fkh] og fcuk vuqefr ds rhljs ns'k vkseku pyk x;k rFkk ogka dk;Zjr jgk ,oa lÅnh vjc ls Hkh izfrfu;qfDr vof/k [2026:RJ-JP:22449-DB] (8 of 8) [SAW-543/2024] lekIr gksus ds mijkar okfil ugha ykSVkA blls Li"V gS fd ;kph tku&cw>dj izR;FkhZ@foHkkx esa lsok ls vuqifLFkr jgk] lkFk gh mlus fcuk vkns'kksa ds rhljs ns'k esa lsok nh rFkk bl izdkj dHkh v;kphx.k@foHkkx dh lsok esa ugha ykSVkA ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr vkjksiksa ds izekf.kr gksus ij tks lsok ls c[kkZLrxh lEcU/kh vkns'k fnukad 19-10+-2000 ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] og gekjs fopkj ls lE;d ,oa mfpr gS] mlesa Hkh fdlh izdkj dk ifjorZu fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj gekjs fopkj ls fo}ku ,dyihB }kjk vihykFkhZ@;kph dh fjV ;kfpdk fujLr djus lEcU/kh tks vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS mlesa fdlh Hkh izdkj dh fof/k fo:)rk] vuqfprrk ugha gS vkSj mlesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vihykFkhZ@;kph dh ;g fo'ks"k vihy ¼fjV½ fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS] vr% fujLr dh tkrh gSA LFkxu vFkok vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gks rks og Hkh blh vuqlkj fujLr fd, tkrs gSaA (SHUBHA MEHTA),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),ACTING CJ S.2/AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL