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Kunal Pandya vs The State Of Rajasthan ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 3626 Raj

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 3626 Raj
Judgement Date : 26 April, 2023

Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Kunal Pandya vs The State Of Rajasthan ... on 26 April, 2023
Bench: Vinit Kumar Mathur

[2023/RJJD/012162]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5645/2023

1. Kunal Pandya S/o Shri Kishor Pandya, Aged About 28 Years, R/o.Vpo Vassi, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpr, Belt No. 597 Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

2. Pushpendra Singh Rathore S/o Shri Karan Singh Rathore, Aged About 27 Years, R/o.Vpo Tokwasa, Tehsil Aspur, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 654 Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

3. Sidhharaj Singh Shaktawat S/o Shrilal Singhji Shaktawat, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Gehuwada, Post Punali, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 771 Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

4. Upendra Singh Dabi S/o Shri Nathu Singh Dabi, Aged About 32 Years, R/o.Wada Punali, Post Punali, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 208, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

5. Rahul Trivedi S/o Shri Vasudev Trivedi, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Village Post Damri, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 368, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

6. Kirendra Singh Shaktawat S/o Shri Indra Singh Shaktawat, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Gehuwada, Post Punali, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 339, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

7. Ravindra Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Lal Singhji Chouhan, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Genji, Post Genji, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 280, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

8. Bhanu Pratap Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Bhopal Singh, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Mukam Post Gaadamoriya, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 627, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

9. Rajgopal Patidar S/o Shri Mohan Lal Patidar, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Mowai Post Naugama Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 295, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

10. Vijaypal Katara S/o Shri Laxmanlal Katara, Aged About 32 Years, R/o.Mukam Post Gaadamoraiya, Fala Kheda, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 793, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

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11. Vinod Patidar S/o Shri Kevalram Patidar, Aged About 33 Years, R/o.Village Post Ambada, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 219, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

12. Jayesh Kumar Patidar S/o Shri Natwar Lal Patidar, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Vpo Daiyana, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 614, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

13. Prakash Chandra Malviya S/o Shri Nanji Malviya, Aged About 32 Years, R/o.Village Post Shishod, Tehsil Pal Deval Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 790, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

14. Bhanwar Lal Gayri S/o Shri Valji Gayri, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Village Limdi, Post Gothada, Tehsil Aspur, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 799, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

15. Lokesh Patidar S/o Shri Hareng Ji Patidar, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Village Post Nandor, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 778, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

16. Lokesh Patidar S/o Shri Shivram Patidar, Aged About 32 Years, R/o.Daiyana, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 789, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

17. Vikram Singh Sisodiya S/o Shri Jai Singh Sisodiya, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Village Post Bhudhar, Tehsil Rishabhadev, Distt. Udaipur, Belt No. 18, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

18. Ashok Gawariya S/o Shri Ratanlal Rawariya, Aged About 34 Years, R/o.Gamthawara, Sagwaara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 797, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

19. Pankaj Kumar Akot S/o Shri Shiv Shanker Akot, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Vpo Barbodaniya, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 309, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

20. Jayesh Kumar Akot S/o Shri Pravin Kumar Akot, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Vpo Barbodaniya, Tehsil Sangwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 283, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

21. Virendra Singh Chundawat S/o Shri Ray Singh Chundwat, Aged About 29 Years, R/o.Village Pantli, Post Punali, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 808, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

22. Prahalad Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Tej Singhji Chouhan,

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Aged About 31 Years, Vpo Chikhli, Tehsil Chikhali, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 86, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

23. Mahendra Meena S/o Shri Ratanji Meena, Aged About 33 Years, R/o.Vpo Padra Fala Khagder, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 879, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

24. Bhupendra Singh Panwar S/o Shri Nepal Singh Panwar, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Vpo Punjpur, Tehsil Aspur, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 586, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

25. Vipeen Kumar Patidar S/o Shri Shanti Lal Patidar, Aged About 32 Years, R/o.Chadoli, Tehsil Simalwada, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 405, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

26. Ram Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Goutam Singh Chouhan, Aged About 31 Years, R/o.Village Nayagav Babaji, Post Jhariyana, Tehsil Sabla, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 621, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

27. Virendra Singh Chundawat S/o Shri Mahipal Singh Chunawat, Aged About 30 Years, R/o.Gada Eklingji, Tehsil Aspur, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 783, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

28. Dileep Kumar Meena S/o Shri Prem Chand Meena, Aged About 36 Years, R/o.Village Post Sansarpur, Tehsil Jhothri, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 792, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

29. Rupshanker Bamaniya S/o Shri Jagdish Chandra Bamaniya, Aged About 33 Years, R/o.Village Bhandela, Post Chikhali, Tehsil Chikhali, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 788, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

30. Yuvraj Singh Rajawat S/o Shri Dashrath Singh Rajawat, Aged About 28 Years, Mukam Post Thakarda, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 791, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

31. Surendra Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Makan Singhji Chouhan, Aged About 32 Years, Mukam Chikhli, Tehsil Chikhali, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 366, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

32. Bhavesh Patidar S/o Shri Raman Lalji Patidar, Aged About 31 Years, Vpo And Tehsil Chikhali, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 798, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

33. Dharmaraj Singh Shaktawat S/o Shri Moti Singhji

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Shaktawat, Aged About 32 Years, Gehuwada, Post Punali, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 626, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

34. Manindar Singh S/o Shri Bhopal Singh, Aged About 30 Years, Dewla, Tehsil Aspur, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 838, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

35. Ankit Trivedi S/o Shri Satish Trivedi, Aged About 28 Years, Vpo Buchiya Bara, Teshil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 841, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

36. Rajesh Patidar S/o Shri Lal Shankar Patidar, Aged About 29 Years, Mowai Post Naugama Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 766, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

37. Lokendra Singh Chundawat S/o Shri Narendra Singh Chundawat, Aged About 29 Years, Village Pantli, Post Punali, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 853, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

38. Deepak Patidar S/o Shri Bharat Lal Patidar, Aged About 29 Years, Village Post Vikasnagar, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 828, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

39. Vinod Kumar Gawariya S/o Shri Dal Chand Gawariya, Aged About 35 Years, Gamotwara, Sagwara, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 854, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

40. Prathviraj Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Khuman Singh Chauhan, Aged About 32 Years, Village Padla Moru Post Vageri, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 321, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

41. Mahendra Singh Chauhan S/o Shri Balvant Singh Chauhan, Aged About 29 Years, Village Post Gda Moritya, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 121, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

42. Virendra Singh Ranavat S/o Shri Amar Singh Ranavat, Aged About 28 Years, Genji, Post Genji, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 33, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

43. Kapil Nanoma S/o Shri Kalyanmal, Aged About 31 Years, Vpo Paakharon, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 815, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

44. Tilakraj Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Jagmal Singhji Chouhan, Aged About 29 Years, Mukam Sujaji Ka Gda, Post

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Metwala, Tehsil Gadi, Distt. Banswara, Belt No. 278, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

45. Jaypal Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Vijay Singh Chouhan, Aged About 30 Years, Buchiya Bada, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 827, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

46. Bhagirath Gawariya S/o Shri Basant Lalji, Aged About 31 Years, Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 824, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

47. Sagar Patidar S/o Shri Gajanand Patidar, Aged About 31 Years, Vpo Silohi Galiyacot Dungarpur, Belt No. 72, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

48. Hitesh Kumar Khatik S/o Shri Kesharimal Khatik, Aged About 30 Years, Vpo Juitalal Galiyakot, Tehsil Galiyakot, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 836, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

49. Deepak Kumar Yadav S/o Shri Vechand Ji Yadav, Aged About 30 Years, Village Post Jhonsawa, Tehsil Galiyakot, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 871, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

50. Vinod Baranda S/o Shri Shantilal Baranda, Aged About 28 Years, Mukam Post Modar Kherwara, Tehsil Bihccwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 796, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

51. Rupshanker Bamaniya S/o Shri Jagdish Chandra Bamaniya, Aged About 33 Years, Village Bhandela, Post Chikhali, Tehsil Chikhali, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 788, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

52. Magan Lal Pandwala S/o Shri Mohan Lal Pandwala, Aged About 30 Years, Village Post Pal Podar, Tehsil Bichhiwada, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 643, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

53. Hitesh Patidar S/o Shri Sukhlal Patidar, Aged About 32 Years, Vpo Ghata Ka Gav, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 823, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

54. Bhanwar Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Takhat Singh Chouhan, Aged About 30 Years, Vpo Pipalda, Tehsil And Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 07, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

55. Jitendra Kumar Barot S/o Shri Natha Barot, Aged About

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32 Years, Karoli, Post Karoli, Tehsil Bichiwara Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 825, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

56. Madhav Singh Chouhan S/o Shri Dalpat Singh Chouhan, Aged About 31 Years, Village And Post Kabja Tehsil Sabla, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 201, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

57. Deepak Kumar Patidar S/o Kacharu Lal Patidar, Aged About 30 Years, Gpo Gowadi, Tehsil Sagwara, Distt. Dungarpur, Belt No. 584, Working In Distt. Dungarpur.

----Petitioners Versus

1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Home Secretary, Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

2. The Director General Of Police, Police Headquarter, Jaipur.

3. Inspector General Of Police, Udaipur Range, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

4. The Superintendent Of Police, Dungarpur, Distt.

Dungarpur.

                                                                  ----Respondents


For Petitioner(s)          :     Mr. Deepak Verma
For Respondent(s)          :



HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR

Order

26/04/2023

It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that the

issue raised in the present writ petition is covered by the

judgment in Dara Singh v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.: S.B.Civil

Writ Petition No.11973/2012, decided on 17.12.2012.

In the case of Dara Singh (supra), a coordinate Bench of this

Court, inter alia, directed as under:

"Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that realizing the mistake, appointment has been given, thus, grievance of petitioner to the extent is redressed, but

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appointment should have been made effective from the date candidates lesser in merit were given appointment with notional benefits.

In view of the prayer made and taking note of the order dated 13.12.2012 whereby petitioner is given appointment realizing mistake by the respondents, I consider it proper to direct that aforesaid appointment should be treated from the date when lesser meritorious candidates were given. The petitioner would, accordingly, be entitled to the notional benefits and seniority from the date persons with less merit were given appointment. The actual benefits would be allowed from the date of joining pursuant to the order dated 13.12.2012.

With the aforesaid, writ petition stands disposed of."

In view of the submissions made, the writ petition filed by

the petitioners is disposed of with similar directions to the

respondents No.3 & 4 as given in the case of Dara Singh (supra).

(VINIT KUMAR MATHUR),J 124-DArora/-

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