[2026:RJ-JP:26734] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10458/2026 URN: CW / 23184U / 2026 Gokul Chand S/o Jalim Singh Gurjar, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Village Beenjahera, Post Molahera, Panchayat Samiti Kotputli, District Kotputli Behror, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. The Director, Elementary Education, Rajasthan, Bikaner. 3. The District Education Officer (Hqrs), Elementary Education, Kotputli-Behror. 4. The Chief Block Education Officer, Panchayat Samiti Kotputli, District Kotputli-Behror. 5. The Panchayat Elementary Education Officer (Peeo) And Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Khedki Mukkar, Kotputli, Kotputli-Behror. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ram Pratap Saini Mr. Aamir Khan For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gopal Krishan Sharma, AGC HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA BORANA Order 15/07/2026 1. Counsel for the petitioner fairly admits that the issue rests covered by the Division Bench judgment of this Court in Bhanwar Singh vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.; D.B. Special Appeal Writ No.1328/2025 (decided on 04.12.2025). 2. In Bhanwar Singh’s case (supra), Hon’ble the Division Bench observed and held as under: [2026:RJ-JP:26734] (2 of 2) [CW-10458/2026] “7. This appeal filed on behalf of the appellant deserves to be dismissed for the reasons:- (i) Admittedly, the appellant was given fresh appointment underthe Rules of 2022 vide order dated 28.06.2023. According to Rule11 of the Rules of 2022, the contractual appointment shall not be extended beyond the date on which contractual appointee attains the age of 60 years. (ii) The contractual Rules of 2022 have been framed by theState Government under the proviso to Article 309 of theConstitution of India. 8. In our considered view, the Rules of 2022 will prevail over any other order or circular issued by the State Government.” 3. In view of the above ratio, the present writ petition is dismissed. 4. Stay petition and pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (REKHA BORANA),J 72/KASHISH