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Satyendra Kumar Gaur vs Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur
2024 Latest Caselaw 2127 Raj

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 2127 Raj
Judgement Date : 4 March, 2024

Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur

Satyendra Kumar Gaur vs Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur on 4 March, 2024

Author: Rajendra Prakash Soni

Bench: Pushpendra Singh Bhati, Rajendra Prakash Soni

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      HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
                       JODHPUR
                 D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15630/2021

1.       Kamal Kumar S/o Sh. Atma Ram, Aged About 29 Years,
         R/o Village 1617H Ghanjatiyan, Tehsil Sri Karanpur,
         District - Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. (Roll No. 15084)
2.       Shashikant Sharma S/o Sh. Khemchand Sharma, Aged
         About 25 Years, R/o House No. R-425, In Front Of Circuit
         House, U.i.t. Colony, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan. (Roll
         No. 15320)
                                                                      ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through Its Registrar
         General.
2.       Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
3.       Arya Institute Of Engineering And Research Centre,
         Through The Examiner, S.p. 40 Riico Industrial Area,
         Delhi Road, Kukas, Jaipur.
4.       Rahul     Kumar       Khandelwal            S/o      Sh.    Sunil   Kumar
         Khandelwal, R/o V.p.o. Nangal Rajawatan, 182 Adarsh
         Colony, Ward No. 2, District - Dausa, Rajasthan.
                                                                    ----Respondents
                                Connected With
                 D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15637/2021
1.       Gagandeep S/o Sh. Ashok Kumar, Aged About 24 Years,
         R/o Ward No. 04, Gali No. 01, Purani Abadi, District - Sri
         Ganganagar, Rajasthan (Roll No. 28862).
2.       Vikram Singh Gurjar S/o Sh. Jagdish Kr Gurjar, Aged
         About 26 Years, R/o 4290 Narsingh Colony, Nahargarh
         Kile Ke Niche, Purani Basti, Jaipur District - Jaipur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 33293).
3.       Ravi Gurjar S/o Sh. Durgalal Gurjar, Aged About 27 Years,
         R/o 4290 Nahargarh Kill Ki Nicha, Meena Para, Purani
         Basti, Jaipur District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 30980).
4.       Pankaj Shakya S/o Sh. Rajender Kumar, Aged About 25
         Years, R/o House No. D-119, Kedar Chowk Purani Abadi
         Ward No. 4, Sri Ganganagar, District - Sri Ganganagar,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 37111).
5.       Ajay Meena S/o Sh. Ramdhan Meena, Aged About 22

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         Years, R/o 4203, Neemri Police Station Ke Pass, Chhipo Ki
         Bagichi,      Nahargarh        Road,       Jaipur          District   -   Jaipur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 17603).
6.       Devendra Kumar Meena S/o Sh. Harphool Meena, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Vill- Chainpura Post- Doroli, Tehsil-
         Kathumar, Kherli, Alwar, District- Alwar, Rajasthan (Roll
         No. 40446)
7.       Mamta Bairwa D/o Sh. Babulal Bairwa, Aged About 28
         Years, R/o 2/287, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, District - Jaipur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 17126).
8.       Tarun Madaan S/o Sh. Vijay Kumar, Aged About 24 Years,
         R/o 89 B, Harmilapi Colony, Sri Ganganagar, District - Sri
         Ganganagar, Rajasthan (Roll No. 23806).
9.       Alok Kumar Swami S/o Sh. Vinod Kumar Swami, Aged
         About 23 Years, R/o Near Aamli Wale Balaji, Ward No. 21,
         Reengus, Sikar, District - Sikar, Rajasthan (Roll No.
         24970).
10.      Rahul Sharma S/o Sh. Shravan Lal Sharma, Aged About
         28 Years, R/o Plot No. 15, Kalyanpuri-A, Kalyanpura,
         Mansarover, District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 30538).
11.      Satish Sharma S/o Sh. Jagdish Prasad, Aged About 23
         Years, R/o Vpo Baldevgarh, Tehsil Rajgarh, District -
         Alwar, Rajasthan (Roll No. 24393).
12.      Naveen Kumar Meena S/o Sh. Gopal Lal Meena, Aged
         About 26 Years, R/o P. No. 184, Gaitor Road, Brahmpuri,
         District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 26559).
13.      Surendra Singh S/o Sh. Hakim Singh, Aged About 24
         Years, R/o Vpo- Khan Penghore, District - Bharatpur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 26971).
14.      Kamesh Garg S/o Sh. Ishwari Prasad Garg, Aged About
         25 Years, R/o 63, Rajendra Neagr, District - Bharatpur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 27031).
15.      Somendra Sharma S/o Sh. Shankar Lal Sharma, Aged
         About 25 Years, R/o R-51/180 Govind Nagar, West Amer
         Road, Jaipur, District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 23982).
16.      Mahesh Chand Sharma S/o Sh. Chiranji Lal Sharma, Aged
         About 23 Years, R/o Village - Jagmalpura, Jagmalpura,
         District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 33721).
17.      Amit Kumar S/o Sh. Hanuman Sahai, Aged About 28

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         Years, R/o 59, Ram Dev Mandir Balai Basti Shastri Nagar,
         Jaipur, District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 25797)
18.      Hitesh Parmar S/o Sh. Narendra Kumar Parmar, Aged
         About 30 Years, R/o Darjiyo Ka Chowk, Khanda Falsa,
         Jodhpur, District - Jodhpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 17482).
19.      Divya Goyal D/o Sh. Prakash Goyal, Aged About 30 Years,
         R/o House No. 397, Subhash Nagar, Pani Ki Tanki Ke Pass,
         Pal Road, Jodhpur, District - Jodhpur, Rajasthan (Roll No.
         24321).
20.      Renu Bala D/o Sh. Brijlal, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Ward
         No. 19, Udaram Chowk, Near Khetarpal Mandir, Purani
         Abadi,    Sri     Ganganagar,           District      -     Sri       Ganganagar,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 22958).
21.      Mohammed Niem Qureshi S/o Sh. Abdul Latif Qureshi,
         Aged About 45 Years, R/o 27/143, Near Mehtab Ki Tal,
         Junawas, Bhilwara, District - Bhilwara, Rajasthan (Roll No.
         15008).
22.      Harshit Sharma S/o Sh. Surendra Kumar Sharma, Aged
         About 24 Years, R/o C-33 Jda Colony Siris Road,
         Bhankrota, District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 25853).
23.      Krishan Singh S/o Sh. Roop Singh Chouhan, Aged About
         24 Years, R/o Ward No. 32, New Near Baba Ramdev
         Mandir, Suratgarh, District - Sriganganagar, Rajasthan
         (Roll No. 37246).
24.      Dushyant S/o Sh. Kartar Singh, Aged About 22 Years, R/o
         B-142, Jawahar Nagar, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan
         (Roll No. 30736).
25.      Himanshu Sharma S/o Sh. Gireesh Kumar Sharma, Aged
         About 29 Years, R/o Adarash Nagar Sec.-1, Bayana,
         District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 15512).
26.      Sahil Kumar Yadav S/o Sh. Banwari Lal, Aged About 23
         Years, R/o 32/256, Roshan Cycle Store Ke Samne,
         Kumher        Gate,      Main       Market,        District       -     Bharatpur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 15160).
27.      Ravikant Katara S/o Sh. Laxmi Kant, Aged About 31
         Years, R/o Mohalla Rupia Paysa Old Bayana Bus Stand,
         Bharatpur District Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 32592).
28.      Pawan Kumar Singhal S/o Sh. Ramesh Chand Singhal,
         Aged About 36 Years, R/o Out Side Mathura Gate, Infront

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         Of   Bharat     Studio,       Bharatpur,         District   -     Bharatpur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 21246).
29.      Poonam D/o Sh. Govind Singh Saini, Aged About 26
         Years, R/o Bamda Colony, Subhash Chowk, Bayana,
         District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 26355).
30.      Khushboo Gautam S/o Sh. Surendra Babu, Aged About 27
         Years, R/o 591Iyan/809, Baldev Bihar Kharika Telibagh,
         Lucknow, District - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Roll No.
         40429).
31.      Yogendra Saini S/o Sh. Trilok Chand Saini, Aged About 22
         Years, R/o Namak Katra Chandpole Gate, District -
         Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 17260).
32.      Nitin Mittal S/o Sh. Ramavatar Mittal, Aged About 27
         Years, R/o Mittal Machinery Store Infront Of Panchayat
         Samiti Alwar Road Nagar Bharatpur, District - Bharatpur,
         Rajasthan (Roll No. 27325).
33.      Adesh S/o Sh. Mahesh Chand, Aged About 21 Years, R/o
         Shyam Nagar Colony, Near Central School, Bharatpur,
         District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 37681).
34.      Umesh Kumar Verma S/o Sh. Beerendra Kumar Varma,
         Aged About 25 Years, R/o Shiv Nagar Infront Of Arya
         Agency Circular Road, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll
         No. 15156).
35.      Ansul Gupta S/o Sh. Om Prakash Gupta, Aged About 32
         Years, R/o House No. 3/17, Housing Board Jawahar
         Nagar, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 29353).
36.      Rahul Kumar S/o Sh. Atar Singh, Aged About 22 Years, R/
         o Vpo Peeli, The. Nadabai, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan
         (Roll No. 15418).
37.      Harendra Kumar S/o Sh. Shankar Lal Sharma, Aged
         About 29 Years, R/o Gopal Garh Jaghina Gate, Bharatpur,
         District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 41016).
38.      Ankit Kumar S/o Sh. Rajvir Singh, Aged About 25 Years,
         R/o Vpo Mai, Mai, District - Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Rol No.
         28526).
39.      Pallav Sharma S/o Sh. Sanjeev Sharma, Aged About 21
         Years, R/o Gayatri Public School, Gour Mohalla, Arain,
         Ajmer, District - Ajmer, Rajasthan (Roll No. 41945).
40.      Ekta Chejara D/o Ram Lal Chejara, Aged About 34 Years,

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         R/o Maya Vihar, Colony Ward 22, Near Court, District - Sri
         Madhopur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 35571).
41.      Shobhit Khanna S/o Sh. Anand Khanna, Aged About 30
         Years, R/o 2128 Nagarpara Gangori Bazar, Infront Of
         Watar Works Department, District - Jaipur, Rajasthan
         (Roll No. 57554).
42.      Hem Raj Gurjar S/o Sh. Kanhaiya Lal Gurjar, Aged About
         29 Years, R/o Village Jodhula Via Maid, Tehsil - Virat
         Nagar, District - Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll No. 27096).
43.      Anil Sharma S/o Sh. Makhan Lal Sharma, Aged About 32
         Years, R/o Ward No. 4, Sadulsahar, Sri Ganganagar
         District - Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan (Roll No. 33875).
44.      Mayank Bhardwaj S/o Sh. Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj, Aged
         About 20 Years, R/o Chitavan Ki Gali, Near Police Line,
         Outside Malakhera Gate, Alwar District - Alwar, Rajasthan
         (Roll No. 25693).
45.      Piyush Sharma S/o Sh Sajjan Lal Sharma, Aged About 24
         Years, R/o 5/4, New Civil Line, Housing Board, District -
         Banswara, Rajasthan (Roll No. 29265).
46.      Shilpa Choudhary D/o Shri Mahendra Singh Moond, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Village Bhairupura, Post Kaswali
         Tehsil Laxmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan (Roll No. 24813).
47.      Sachin Kumar S/o Shri Subhakaran, Aged About 20 Years,
         R/o Village Jhatawa Khurd, Post Niradhanu, Malsisar,
         Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan (Roll No. 25935).
48.      Bhuwan Singh S/o Shri Dinesh Singh, Aged About 23
         Years, R/o Ward No. 43, Behind Bsnl Office, Sureshiya,
         Hanumangarh Junction, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan (Roll
         No. 19999).
49.      Bhagat Singh S/o Shri Harphool Singh, Aged About 29
         Years, R/o Vpo Hetamsar, Via Nua, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
         (Roll No. 29214).
50.      Umang Gadhwal S/o Shri Jai Karan Singh, Aged About 25
         Years, R/o Village Isharpura, Post Hamiri Kalan, Malsisar,
         Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan (Roll No. 22973).
51.      Vikash Kumar Gurawa S/o Shri Guljhari Lal, Aged About
         30 Years, R/o Ward No. 5, Meghawal Mohala, Village
         Brijlalpura, Tehsil Chirawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan (Roll No.
         24078).

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52.      Manoj Kumar S/o Shri Ramniwas, Aged About 26 Years,
         R/o Bhurasar Ka Bass, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan (Roll No.
         26474).
53.      Ashutosh Saini S/o Shri Gopal Saini, Aged About 19
         Years, R/o Tilak Nagar, Devipura Road, Near Pratap
         Nursery, District - Sikar, Rajasthan (Roll No. 18066).
                                                                     ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through Its Registrar
         General.
2.       Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
                                                                   ----Respondents
                  D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15638/2021
1.       Himanshu Sharma S/o Sh. Tulsi Ram Sharma, Aged About
         23 Years, Resident Of Near C.h.b. Jodhpur.
2.       Kuldeep Chouhan S/o Sh. Nathunath, Aged About 24
         Years, Resident Of Near Kisan Hostel, Merta City, District
         Nagaur (Raj.).
3.       Govind Arora S/o Sh. Kailash Arora, Aged About 20 Years,
         Resident Of Near C.h.b, Jodhpur.
4.       Amit Borawar S/o Sh. Mahesh Borawar, Aged About 26
         Years,     Resident     Of     Near      Uco     Bank     First   C   Road,
         Sardarpura, Jodhpur.
5.       Dileep Prajapat S/o Sh. Ramdev Prajapat, Aged About 27
         Years,     Resident     Of     Near      Uco     Bank     First   C   Road,
         Sardarpura, Jodhpur.
6.       Mohammed Adnan S/o Mohammed Shadique, Aged About
         29 Years, Resident Of Nagorigate, Jodhpur.
7.       Satish Bishnoi S/o Sh. Birma Ram, Aged About 25 Years,
         Resident Of Bishnoi Mohalla, Ramdev Colony, Chandpole,
         Jodhpur (Raj.).
8.       Rekha Rajpurohit D/o Sh. Ganpat Singh, Aged About 25
         Years, Resident Of 27, Rajpurohito Ka Bas, Sukarlai,
         Roopawas, District Pali (Raj.).
9.       Shubham Vyas S/o Sh. Ashok Kumar Vyas, Aged About
         25 Years, Resident Of Lalani Vyason Ka Chauk, District
         Bikaner.


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10.      Mukul Acharya S/o Sh. Ashok Acharya, Aged About 21
         Years, Resident Of Outside Usta Bari, Harolai Hanuman
         Mandir Road, Near Moongiri Gufa, Bikaner (Raj.).
11.      Kalicharan Pareek S/o Devidutt Pareek, Aged About 24
         Years, Resident Of Near Pandey Ji Ki Taal, Indira Colony,
         District Bikaner (Raj.).
12.      Sourabh Vyas S/o Sh. Jay Kumar Vyas, Aged About 23
         Years, Resident Of Mundron Ka Chauk, District Bikaner
         (Raj.).
13.      Dishant Solanki S/o Sh. Rajesh Solanki, Aged About 21
         Years, Resident Of Inside Sheetlagate, Near Mahadev
         Temple, District Bikaner (Raj.).
14.      Shivam Vyas S/o Sh. Shyam Sunder Vyas, Aged About 21
         Years, Resident Of Nathaniyo Ki Saray, Ranga Ki Gali
         Barah Guwad Chowk, Bikaner (Raj.).
15.      Ramjan Bhutta S/o Abdul Bhutta, Aged About 26 Years,
         Resident Of Mahboob Tailor Ki Gali, Te3Liwada Road,
         District Bikaner (Raj.).
16.      Lekha Modi D/o Sh. Ishwar Dayal Modi, Aged About 23
         Years, Resident Of House No. 1, Vakilo Ki Gali, Chootina
         Well, District Bikaner (Raj.).
17.      Sakshi Modi D/o Sh. Sushil Kumar Modi, Aged About 26
         Years, Resident Of 1/97 Mukta Prasad Nagar, District
         Bikaner (Raj.).
18.      Ananya Mishra D/o Brijesh Mishra, Aged About 24 Years,
         Resident Of Patel Nagar, District Bikaner (Raj.).
19.      Navratan Vyas S/o Sh. Vishnu Dutt Vyas, Aged About 27
         Years, Resident Of Mohta Chowk, Udhodas Ki Perol,
         District Bikaner (Raj.).
20.      Vijay Laxmi Modi D/o Sh Gauri Shankar Modi, Aged About
         29 Years, Resident Of 4 - E- 274 J.n.v. Colony, Bikaner
         (Raj.).
21.      Komal Modi D/o Girdhari Lal Modi, Aged About 21 Years,
         Resident Of B- 1 - 44 Sudarshan Nagar, Pawan Puri,
         Bikaner (Raj.).
22.      Rizwana Parihar D/o Abdul Hameed Parihar, Aged About
         26 Years, Resident Of Sonaro Ki Bagechi Ke Pichhe,
         Bharat Gas Agency Ke Samne, District Bikaner (Raj.).


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23.      Asraf S/o Anwar Ali, Aged About 25 Years, Resident Of
         Behind Rajasthan Patrika Mohalla, Purani Masjid Gali,
         District Bikaner (Raj.).
24.      Subham Gehlot S/o Anil Kumar Gehlot, Aged About 24
         Years, Resident Of Sati Dadi Mandir, Bpo Palana, Bikaner
         (Raj.).
25.      Mahesh Suthar S/o Sh. Shyamlal Suthar, Aged About 25
         Years, Resident Of Udairamsar, Bikaner (Raj.).
26.      Krishan Chandra Chura S/o Purushotam Das Chura, Aged
         About 19 Years, Resident Of Jassusar Gate Bikaner (Raj.).
27.      Vijendra Singh Bhati S/o Bharu Singh Bhati, Aged About
         30 Years, Resident A - 28 Vallabh Garden, Near Shiv
         Shakti Marble, Bikaner (Raj.).
28.      Aditya Tiwari S/o Sh. Satya Narayan Tiwari, Aged About
         28 Years, Resident Of 13/125 Mukta Prasad Nagar,
         Bikaner (Raj.).
29.      Manish Kumar Sharma S/o Ramakant Sharma, Aged
         About 24 Years, Resident Of Mukund Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.).
30.      Abhishek Swami S/o Ramkishan Swami, Aged About 24
         Years, Resident Of Nathusar Bas, Bikaner (Raj.).
31.      Sahil Chouhan S/o Mohd. Hussain, Aged About 22 Years,
         Resident Of Pabubari, Bikaner (Raj.).
32.      Mritunjaya Sain S/o Rajesh Kumar Sain, Aged About 23
         Years, Resident Of Qi. 120, 121, Ott. Mukta Prasad Nagar,
         Bikaner (Raj.).
33.      Brijmohan Rajpurohit S/o Sh. Goverdhan Lal Rajpurohit,
         Aged About 40 Years, Resident Of Sadafateh, Jhanwron
         Ka Chowk, Bikaner (Raj.).
34.      Ravina Shrimali D/o Sh. Giriraj Shrimali, Aged About 23
         Years, Resident Of Mohalla Chungiran Brahmpuri Chowk,
         Bikaner (Raj.).
35.      Sachin Soni S/o Sh. Shrawan Soni, Aged About 30 Years,
         Resident Of B - 4 - 259, Sudarrshan Nagar, Bikaner
         (Raj.).
36.      Azaz Ahamad S/o Liaquat Ali, Aged About 32 Years,
         Resident Of Mohalla Chungarar, Bikaner (Raj.).
37.      Vinod Sain S/o Chandan Ram Sain, Aged About 28 Years,
         Resident Of C- 411G Rajendra Prasad Colony, Jaisalmer,


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         (Raj.).
38.      Seema Jangir D/o Tarachand Jangir, Aged About 24 Years,
         Resident Of Private Bus Stand, Tehsil Deedwana District
         Nagaur (Raj.).
39.      Amit Garuwa S/o Sh. Rameshwar Lal, Aged About 25
         Years, Resident Of Vill. Rajeru Tehsil Sridungargarh,
         Rajeru, Bikaner (Raj.).
                                                                     ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur, Through The Registrar
         General.
2.       Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
                                                                   ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15640/2021
1.       Satyendra Kumar Gaur S/o Late Sh. Ganga Lahri Gaur,
         Aged About 36 Years, P.no. 13-A, Kishan Vihar, Goner
         Road, Jaipur 302031 (Rajasthan). Roll No. 29787
2.       Manuraj Singh S/o Shivraj Singh, Aged About 27 Years,
         P.no. 151-A, Shriram Nagar-A, Khirni Phatak Road,
         Jhotwara, Jaipur (Raj.). Roll No. 22302
3.       Tarun Kumar Sharma S/o Badri Prasad Sharma, Aged
         About 25 Years, Behind Of Panchayat Samiti, Shiv Colony,
         Bandikui-303313 (Dausa) Roll No. 22811
4.       Kiran Rajput S/o Ramesh Singh Rajput, Aged About 34
         Years, 11, Shrimal Colony, Lal Halway Ke Pass, Hida Ki
         Mori, Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazar Roll No. 38364
5.       Priyanka Meena D/o Suresh Meena, Aged About 24 Years,
         Banzaro Ka Mohalla, Vpo Kachroda Puhulera, Jaipur,
         Rajasthan Roll N. 15046
6.       Megha Singhal D/o Hari Mohan Singhal, Aged About 26
         Years, Behind New Mandi, Agarwal Colony, Hindaun City,
         Karauli, Rajasthan, Roll No. 36218
7.       Harish Sahu S/o Banwari Lal Sahu, Aged About 21 Years,
         Annpurna Dungri Bamor Road, Tonk, Rajasthan Roll No.
         18767
8.       Ramjas Gurjar S/o Prahlad Gurjar, Aged About 19 Years,
         Vill Post Soran, Teh. Dist. Tonk, Rajasthan Roll No. 35660


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9.       Divya Sain D/o Bhgwan Sahay Sain, Aged About 27
         Years, Near Jain Mandir, Aadarsh Nagar Depot Tonk,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 22336
10.      Upasana Sharma D/o Surgyani Sharma C/o Surgyani
         Sharma, Aged About 24 Years, Tiba Toll Tax, Behind Hotel
         Raj Fort, Tonk Road 16 Km, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan
         Roll No. 27999
11.      Santosh Meena D/o Banwari Lal Meena, Aged About 26
         Years, 4 C 19, Rajkiy Malti Stori, Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 25362
12.      Rajat Singh S/o Indra Bhushan Gupta, Aged About 25
         Years, Rajeev Colony, Near T V Tower, Deeg, Bharatpur,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 22213
13.      Shiv Kumar Meena S/o Shankar Lal Meena, Aged About
         19 Years, Vpo Mathasula, Teh. Jamwaramgarh, Dist.
         Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll No. 18226
14.      Ajay Kumar Beniwal S/o Chiranji Lal Bairwa, Aged About
         24 Years, Near Community Centre, Vpo Watika, Jaipur,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 20502
15.      Dinesh Kumar Verma S/o Mahesh Kumar, Aged About 22
         Years, Vill Dhadha, Post Sudarpura, Teh. Kotputli, Jaipur,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 34534
16.      Praveen Sharma S/o Suresh Sharma, Aged About 23
         Years, Tehsil Parbatsar, Kinsariya, Nagaur, Rajasthan Roll
         No. 15294
17.      Neha Gaur D/o Ghanshyam Gaur, Aged About 23 Years,
         814-A, Banshi Bhawan, Tikki Walon Ka Rasta, Kishanpole
         Bazar, Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll N. 29619
18.      Juhi D/o Rajbeer Singh, Aged About 31 Years, Ward No.
         11, Street No. 2, Near Sukhwant Palace, Purani Abadi, Sri
         Ganganagar, Rajasthan Roll N. 27065
19.      Rahul Badoliya S/o Chhoga Lal Badoliya, Aged About 19
         Years, 6, Maa Tripura Nagar, Tejajai Ka Bada, Sanganer,
         Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll No. 27945
20.      Nisha Agarwal D/o Satish Chand Agarwal, Aged About 25
         Years, 14C, Shrimal Colony, Hida Ki Mori, Surajpole Bazar,
         Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll No. 31478
21.      Dev Karan Sahu S/o Dalip Chand Sahu, Aged About 31
         Years, Village Raipura, Post Ratusar, Tehsil Sardarshahar,

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         District Churu, Rajasthan Roll No. 27501
22.      Sumitra Devi D/o Bhaira Ram, Aged About 27 Years, 23,
         Dablibas Molavi 1 Dbi 1, Pilibangan, Dabli Rathan,
         Hanumangarh, Rajasthan Roll No. 30494
23.      Savita Rajbhar D/o Nandji Prasad, Aged About 32 Years,
         P.   No.      106,     Royal      Tatvam,         Iskcon     Road,    Dholai,
         Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll N. 19658
24.      Kashish Kharra D/o Hari Narayan Kharra, Aged About 23
         Years, C-17, Shriji Nagar, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan
         Roll No. 31412
25.      Purushottam Thathera S/o Roop Narayan Thathera, Aged
         About      21    Years,       Parmanand           Colony,     Ladnu    Road,
         Didwana, Nagaur, Rajasthan Roll No. 24348
26.      Khushee Ram Meena S/o Deep Ram Meena, Aged About
         21 Years, Vill Dovnagar, Post Sukar, The Bamanwas, Sawi
         Madhopur, Rajasthan Roll No. 26742
27.      Ramanand Sharma S/o Jagdish Prasad Sharma, Aged
         About 34 Years, 180, Hariyana Mohalla, Vpo Natoj,
         Kathumar, Alwar, Rajasthan Roll No. 15191
28.      Ashishi Kumar Bansal S/o Omprakash Bansal, Aged About
         31 Years, 101, Bhola Patti, Mahu Khas, The Hindaun City,
         Dist Karauli, Rajasthan 322254 Roll No. 15170
29.      Deepak Sharma S/o Jagdish Prasad Sharma, Aged About
         21 Years, Vpo Natoj, Tehsil Kathumar, Natoj, Dist-Alwar,
         321606, Rajasthan Roll No. 25404
30.      Akash Khandelwal S/o Damodar Prasad Khandelwal, Aged
         About 25 Years, 3700, Babu Katiba, Surajpole Bazar,
         Jaipur Rajasthan, Jaipur, Jatpur - 302003, Rajasthan Roll
         No. 22346
31.      Ashok Pathak S/o Sushil Kumar Pathak, Aged About 29
         Years,     D/668,       Rpa,      Shastri       Nagar,      Jaipur   302016,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 15271
32.      Pranay Sharma S/o Umesh Sharma, Aged About 26
         Years, 60-A, Jai Bhawani Colony, Khatipura, Jaipur,
         Rajasthan Roll No. 24940
33.      Mahesh Sharma S/o Ishwar Lal Sharma, Aged About 29
         Years, 24, Jaitpuri Colony, 80 Feet Road, Mahesh Nagar,
         Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll No. 31928


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34.      Ajay Khurana S/o Ashok Kumar Khurana, Aged About 29
         Years, House No. 1, Street No. 7, Setia Colony, Near
         Gururam Dass Gurudwara, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan Roll
         N. 29790
35.      Laxmi Lawa D/o Ghetan Lawa, Aged About 22 Years,
         Beside    H   -    307,      H-Block,        Siddharth    Nagar,   Getor
         Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll No. 18253
36.      Khushi Bansal D/o Santosh Kumar Bansal, Aged About 21
         Years, 13/423, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan Roll No.
         32620
37.      Mangal Prajapati S/o Rajendra Prajapati, Aged About 24
         Years, Ward No. 30, Subhash Nagar Bhind, Bhind -
         477001 (Mp) Roll No. 15372
38.      Shashi Kant Meena S/o Kehari Mal Meena, Aged About 28
         Years, P.no. 56, Shyam Nagar, Roopbass, Alwar 301001
         Rajasthan Roll No. 17923
39.      Devesh Kumar S/o Jagmohan Sain, Aged About 25 Years,
         Behind Ashok Takies, Khatik Padi Mohalla, Alwar 301001
         Rajasthan Roll No. 25262
40.      Rajaram Meena S/o Mukesh Kumar Meena, Aged About
         23 Years, Outside Delhi Gate, Dusar Wala Kaun, Meena
         Padi, Alwar 301001 Rajasthan Rall No. 31050
41.      Nitish S/o Rajendra Singh, Aged About 26 Years, H.no.
         635, Ward 18, Gali No. 1, Near Kisan Bhawan, Shiv
         Colony, Jind, Haryana Roll No. 17218
42.      Ravindra Kumar Swami S/o Kanha Ram Swami, Aged
         About    23    Years,      House       No.     11-C-2,    Shakti   Nagar,
         Suratgarh, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan Roll No. 42451
43.      Abhishek Sharma S/o Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Aged About
         27 Years, A-4, Balaji Nagar, Goverdhan Vilas, Sector-14,
         R.h.b., Udaipur, Rajasthan Roll No. 16953
44.      Lalit Kumar Verma S/o Malchand Verma, Aged About 27
         Years, Power House Ke Samne, Kishangarh, Renwal,
         Jaipur 303603 Roll No. 32163
45.      Anil Kumar S/o Anand Prakash, Aged About 32 Years, H-
         109, Indira Nagar, Jhalana Dungari Phase -2 302004 Roll
         No. 15110
46.      Israr Khan S/o Mohammed Ushman Khan, Aged About 27
         Years, 49 Madina Nagar, Jhotwara, Jaipur 302012 Roll No.

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         32292
                                                                     ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through Its Registrar
         General, Principal Seat At Jodhpur.
2.       Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
                                                                   ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15641/2021
1.       Hemant Parihar S/o Sh. Chanda Ram, Aged About 32
         Years, R/o Tapariya Bera, Opp. Chand Poll, District-
         Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 15348).
2.       Paras Rakhecha S/o Sh. Vijay Raj, Aged About 29 Years,
         R/o 48-C, Shri Ram Marg, Near Ayushi Tower, Pal Road
         Masuriya, District- Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 25595).
3.       Hemant Kumar Sharma S/o Sh. Kamal Kishore, Aged
         About 25 Years, R/o Ward No.21, Near Idea Tower,
         Taranagar, District- Churu (Raj.). (Roll No. 15467).
4.       Ashish Kumawat S/o Sh. Sharwan Kumar Kumawat, Aged
         About 20 Years, R/o Ward No. 03, Vpo- Pachar, The
         Dantaramgarh, Pachar, District- Sikar (Raj.). (Roll No.
         35470).
5.       Rahul Sankhla S/o Sh. Rakesh Sankhla, Aged About 21
         Years, R/o Sharda Colony, Balad Road, Beawar, District-
         Ajmer (Raj.). (Roll No. 15270).
6.       Ashok Kumar Choudhary S/o Sh. Babu Lal Choudhary,
         Aged About 23 Years, R/o A-43, Patel Nagar, Sinwar
         Mode, Post- Sinwar, Jhotwara, District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll
         No. 26955).
7.       Gaurav Chaturvedi S/o Sh. Omprakash Sharma, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Gandhi Nagar, District- Jaipur (Raj.).
         (Roll No. 15577).
8.       Ramji Lal Sharma S/o Sh. Prabhu Narayan Sharma, Aged
         About 27 Years, R/o Vpo Titariya, Tehsil- Chaksu, District-
         Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 35868).
9.       Mahendra Jakhar S/o Sh. Shivraj Jakhar, Aged About 24
         Years, R/o Mana Bera, Ajmer Road, Raghunathpura, Post-
         Peeh The Parbatsar, District- Nagaur (Raj.). (Roll No.
         28303).

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10.      Chandra Wali D/o Sh. Gagan Bhojwani, Aged About 29
         Years, R/o Near Hindu Pada Sanatan Dharma Temple,
         District- Alwar (Raj.). (Roll No. 17602).
11.      Arpit Kumawat S/o Sh. Nanu Ram Kumawat, Aged About
         23 Years, R/o Vki Area, Laxminarayanpura, District-
         Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 16194).
12.      Dilip Chouhan S/o Sh. Prakash, Aged About 25 Years, R/o
         J-231, Behind Power House, Pratap Nagar, District-
         Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 17623).
13.      Jitesh Songara S/o Sh. Prakash Songara, Aged About 25
         Years, R/o K-140, Indra Colony, Behind Police Chowki
         Pratap Nagar, District- Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 15088).
14.      Saloni Ojha D/o Sh. Bhanu Ojha, Aged About 21 Years, R/
         o Ganesh Colony, Fatehpur, District- Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll
         No. 40948).
15.      Aakansha Pandey D/o Sh. Rakesh Kumar Pandey, Aged
         About 22 Years, R/o Krishna Puram Colony, Ward No. 10,
         District- Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 40299).
16.      Hina Soni D/o Sh. Rakesh Soni, Aged About 26 Years, R/o
         Near     Radha       Raman         Temple,       Old        Shivpuri,   District-
         Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 32524).
17.      Juli Soni D/o Sh. Kailash Soni, Aged About 24 Years, R/o
         Krishan Puram Colony, Fatehpur Road, District- Shivpuri
         (M.p.). (Roll No. 43499).
18.      Gagan Sharma S/o Sh. Omprakash Sharma, Aged About
         21 Years, R/o Near Kothi No. 26, Fatehpur, Tongra Road,
         District- Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 39245).
19.      Zuber Khan S/o Sh. Shafiq Khan, Aged About 24 Years,
         R/o Aklera Old Bus Stand, Tehsil- Aklera, District-
         Jhalawar (Raj.). (Roll No. 30083).
20.      Mohd. Aaqib Khan S/o Sh. Abdul Qayuam Khan, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Near Old Kotwali, Street Of Banduk
         Walan, Mangalpura, District- Jhalawar (Raj.). (Roll No.
         15272).
21.      Sunil Natwadia S/o Sh. Ranjeet Ram, Aged About 25
         Years,    R/o      Tan     Ki     Dhani,      Mandabhopawas,            Kalwar,
         District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 31191).
22.      Shivam Bajpai S/o Sh. Ajai Bajpai, Aged About 26 Years,
         R/o Ward No. 31, Subhash Nagar Bhind, District- Bhind

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         (Raj.). (Roll No. 15401).
23.      Rahul Pareva S/o Sh. Ramji Lal Parewa, Aged About 21
         Years, R/o 203-204, Sindhu Nagar, Bhumiya Ji Temple,
         Murlipura, District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 15429).
24.      Jyoti Sharma D/o Sh. Bhawani Shankar Sharma, Aged
         About 29 Years, R/o Plot No. 4, Shankar Vihar Vistar-B,
         Murlipura     Scheme,          District-      Jaipur        (Raj.).   (Roll   No.
         17481).
25.      Sonali Sharma D/o Sh. Late Hariom Sharma, Aged About
         26 Years, R/o Opp. Siddeshwar Mela Ground, District-
         Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 30065).
26.      Sourabh Chaturvedi S/o Sh. Om Prakash Sharma, Aged
         About 20 Years, R/o Gandhi Nagar, District- Jaipur (Raj.).
         (Roll No. 15578).
27.      Hemant Lakhara S/o Sh. Satya Narayan, Aged About 27
         Years, R/o Kumariya Kua, Jatiyon Ki Gali, District-
         Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 15399).
28.      Kiran Jangid D/o Sh. Pramendra Jangid, Aged About 24
         Years, A-114, Shyam Nagar, Jhotwara, District- Jaipur
         (Raj.). (Roll No. 26778).
29.      Pawan Kumar Kumawat S/o Sh. Gopal Lal Kumawat, Aged
         About 28 Years, R/o Basri Khurd, District- Jaipur (Raj.).
         (Roll No. 31190).
30.      Deepesh Jain S/o Sh. Prem Narayan Jain, Aged About 22
         Years, R/o Village Kharai, Post- Kharai, Tehsil- Kolaras,
         District-Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 37950).
31.      Shubham Sharma S/o Sh. Radheshyam, Aged About 20
         Years, R/o 8/104, Chopasani Housing Board, District-
         Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 17594).
32.      Prema Ram S/o Sh. Kishna Ram, Aged About 21 Years, R/
         o 136, Gorchiyo Ki Dhani, G/p- Parasala, Tehsil- Bapini,
         District- Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 25805).
33.      Pradeep Kumawat S/o Sh. Prahalad Kumawat, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Lalpura, Tehsil-Amber, District- Jaipur
         (Raj.). (Roll No. 37123).
34.      Vishal Hatwal S/o Sh. Gajanand Hatwal, Aged About 28
         Years,    R/o     Harijan       Basti,      Tehsil-         Chomu,    Kaladera,
         District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 33012).


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35.      Meenu Devanda D/o Sh. Mohan Lal Devanda, Aged About
         22 Years, R/o Ward No. 11, Dabri Rampura, Dabri,
         District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 38403).
36.      Kavita Vaishnav D/o Late Sh. Shyam Sunder Vaishnav,
         Aged About 25 Years, R/o House No. 61, Vishnu Laxmi
         Nagar, Behind Rto Office, Bjs Colony, District- Jodhpur
         (Raj.). (Roll No. 15451).
37.      Dharmendra Sankhla D/o Sh. Jitendra Sankhla, Aged
         About 25 Years, R/o 105, Nehru Nagar, Opp. B R Birla
         School, Jhanwar Road, District- Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No.
         25590).
38.      Navdeep Ratnu S/o Sh. Chaindan Ratnu, Aged About 24
         Years, R/o Karni Colony, Near Karni Mandir, District-
         Nagaur (Raj.). (Roll No. 21804).
39.      Lovely Longwani D/o Sh. Kamlesh Longwani, Aged About
         33   Years,    R/o     17E/277,          Chopasani        Housing   Board,
         District- Jodhpur (Raj.). (Roll No. 35948).
40.      Kuldeep Singh Parihar S/o Sh. Deepak, Aged About 22
         Years, R/o Navgrah Colony, Opp. Sector 2, Gol Pahadiya
         Lashkar, Gwalior (M.p.). (Roll No. 18576).
41.      Shashwat Yadav S/o Sh. Sanjay Yadav, Aged About 21
         Years, R/o State Bank Colony, Shivaji Ward, District-
         Sagar (M.p.). (Roll No. 17456).
42.      Lakshman Kurmi S/o Sh. Kanhaiyalal, Aged About 22
         Years, R/o Village- Amet, Post- Rajoua, District- Sagar
         (M.p.). (Roll No. 26540).
43.      Rohit Kumar Chourasia S/o Sh. Ramesh Kumar Chourasia,
         Aged About 23 Years, R/o Opp. Shiv Vihar Colony, Tili
         Ward, District- Sagar (M.p.). (Roll No. 20076).
44.      Amit S/o Sh. Ved Prakash, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Near
         Shiv Mandir, Ward No. 10, H. No. 1275, Bhuna, District-
         Fatehabad (Haryana). (Roll No. 15856).
45.      Rahul Gole S/o Sh. Parimal Gole, Aged About 23 Years, R/
         o Ganesh Pura, Near Footi Puliya Morena (M.p.). (Roll No.
         33244).
46.      Kuldeep Sharma S/o Sh. Rajesh Sharma, Aged About 23
         Years, R/o Indra Colony, Behind Vishnu Mandir, District-
         Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 15035).
47.      Banti Rathore S/o Sh. Ghan Shyam Rathore, Aged About

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         26 Years, R/o Village And Post- Kunwarpur, Tehsil And
         District- Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 16031).
48.      Rinkita Rawat D/o Sh. Raghuveer Singh, Aged About 21
         Years, R/o Village- Bagoda, Post- Kharai Jalim, Tehsil
         Bairad, District- Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 17319).
49.      Saurabh Lakshkar S/o Sh. Murari Lal, Aged About 23
         Years, R/o Village And Post- Amol Patha, Tehsil- Karera,
         District- Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 19948).
50.      Aman Gupta S/o Sh. Mahesh Prasad Gupta, Aged About
         21 Years, R/o City Centre Colony Karera, District- Shivpuri
         (M.p.). (Roll No. 17379).
51.      Poonam Sharma D/o Sh. Komal Prasad Sharma, Aged
         About 23 Years, R/o Near Maniyar Beej Godam, District-
         Shivpuri (M.p.). (Roll No. 38313).
52.      Anita Saraiya D/o Sh. Bhure Lal Saraiya, Aged About 26
         Years, R/o Mukam Post Jasalpur, District- Hoshangabad
         (M.p.). (Roll No. 30882).
53.      Nitin Kumar Istwal S/o Sh. Rameshwar Prasad, Aged
         About 24 Years, R/o House No. 102, Chandra Vihar Kargi
         Grant, P.o.- Banjarawala, District- Dehradun (Uttrakhand).
         (Roll No. 33326).
54.      Sonal Shriwas S/o Sh. Santosh Kumar Shriwas, Aged
         About 24 Years, R/o Sardar Patel Ward No. 15, Lalipur
         Mandla (M.p.). (Roll No. 37329).
55.      Siddharth Bhatnagar S/o Sh. Ramprakash Bhatnagar,
         Aged About 23 Years, R/o Near Shivgir Mandir Marg,
         Datia (M.p.). (Roll No. 15109).
56.      Girraj S/o Sh. Bhoole Ram, Aged About 35 Years, R/o
         Hassanpur Sohna, Nuh (Haryana). (Roll No. 17736).
57.      Pramod Rajput S/o Sh. B.s. Rajput, Aged About 27 Years,
         R/o House No. 164, Sector 11-A, Avas Vikas Colony,
         Sikandra, District Agra (U.p.). (Roll No. 28513).
58.      Ravindra Kumar Verma S/o Sh. Dhanraj Verma, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Village- Malwani, 3 Barani, Nohar,
         District- Hanumangarh (Raj.). (Roll No. 28150).
59.      Pintu Ram Meena S/o Sh. Jai Ram Meena, Aged About 28
         Years, R/o Village And Post- Balahera, Tehsil Baswa,
         District Dausa (Raj.). (Roll No. 15468).


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60.      Akanksha D/o Sh. Ramji Lal, Aged About 19 Years, R/o
         Ward No.11, Prajapat Colony, Jhunjhunu (Raj.). (Roll No.
         27164).
61.      Nupur Khandelwal D/o Sh. Kaushal Khandelwal, Aged
         About 23 Years, R/o Khedliganj Bus Railway Station Road,
         Atru Baran (Raj.). (Roll No. 39930).
62.      Gourav S/o Sh. Raghuveer, Aged About 22 Years, R/o W
         No. 2, Village Adarsh Nagar, P.o. Mainawali, District-
         Hanumangarh (Raj.). (Roll No. 15714).
63.      Harish S/o Sh. Devi Lal, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Village
         And Post- Pakka Bhadwan, District- Hanumangarh (Raj.).
         (Roll No. 28319).
64.      Sunil Prajapat S/o Sh. Babulal Prajapat, Aged About 32
         Years, R/o Vivekanand Nagar, Sonawa Ki Dungar, Ward
         No. 35 New, District- Alwar (Raj.). (Roll No. 33686).
65.      Kuldeep Yadav S/o Sh. Jaswant Singh, Aged About 24
         Years, R/o Village- Mundiya Khera, Post- Rajwara, Tehsil-
         Mundawar, District- Alwar (Raj.). (Roll No. 26246).
66.      Arti Soni D/o Sh. Mohan Lal Soni, Aged About 24 Years,
         R/o 1 Ja 4 Kala Kuan, Housing Board, District (Alwar).
         (Roll No. 27792).
67.      Nandini Nama D/o Sh. Shivcharan Nama, Aged About 28
         Years, R/o Plot No. 46, Printers Nagar, 1St Sitabari,
         Sanganer, District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 36794).
68.      Harshal Nagar D/o Sh. Rajesh Nagar, Aged About 22
         Years, R/o House No. 3026, Bagru Walo Ka Rasta, Purani
         Basti, District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 27708).
69.      Pooja Swami D/o Sh. Prem Kumar Swami, Aged About 28
         Years, R/o 74, Vinoba Basti, District- Sriganganagar
         (Raj.). (Roll No. 27522).
70.      Amit Kumar Soni S/o Sh. Bhawani Shankar Soni, Aged
         About 24 Years, R/o Ward No. 22, Behind Cinema Hall,
         Nohar, District- Hanumangarh (Raj.). (Roll No. 38478).
71.      Lokesh Kumar Yadav S/o Sh. Brij Lal Yadav, Aged About
         27 Years, R/o 29, Nayagaon Machari, Post- Para, Tehsil
         Reni, District Alwar (Raj.). (Roll No. 15213).
72.      Ponting Khandel S/o Sh. Dharam Chand Sharma, Aged
         About 21 Years, R/o Village- Khorpuri, Post- Baroda Meo,
         Tehsil- Laxmangarh, District- Hanumangarh (Raj.). (Roll

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         No. 29800).
73.      Narendra Kumar Mehra S/o Sh. Daya Ram Mehra, Aged
         About 37 Years, R/o Rajiv Colony, New Matunda Road,
         Near Gas Godam, District- Bundi (Raj.). (Roll No. 34066).
74.      Shyam Sunder S/o Sh. Mohan Lal, Aged About 29 Years,
         R/o New Basti, Sogaria Main Road, Opp. Gaurav Traders
         Kota Junction, District- Kota (Raj.). (Roll No. 24649).
75.      Piyush Sen S/o Sh. Jaiprakash Sen, Aged About 21 Years,
         R/o Indra Market, Baran (Raj.). (Roll No. 33594).
76.      Kuldeep Sain S/o Sh. Ram Dayal Sain, Aged About 25
         Years, R/o Village And Post- Sop, Nadoti, District- Karauli
         (Raj.). (Roll No. 25448).
77.      Sojal Gupta S/o Sh. Rajendra Gupta, Aged About 25
         Years, R/o N-26, Gandhi Nagar, District- Gwalior (M.p.).
         (Roll No. 29058).
78.      Riya Rathore D/o Sh. Mahendra Singh Rathore, Aged
         About 20 Years, R/o 346, Panchwati, Near Poltry Farm,
         Senthi, District- Chittorgarh (Raj.). (Roll No. 27193).
79.      Chandraveer Singh S/o Sh. Durga Lal Parihar, Aged About
         32 Years, R/o Near Rswc-1, Panchwati Senthi, District-
         Chittorgarh (Raj.). (Roll No. 25690).
80.      Narayan Lal Sharma S/o Sh. Dinesh Chandra Sharma,
         Aged About 33 Years, R/o 27, R.a. Colony, Chamti Khera
         Road, District- Chittorgarh (Raj.). (Roll No. 23364).
81.      Suman Ghausalya D/o Ramawtar Ghausalya, Aged About
         25 Years, R/o Dhani Ghosalya Wali, Village And Post-
         Patwari Ka Bass, District- Sikar (Raj.). (Roll No. 40826).
82.      Kusum Bhati D/o Khemchand Bhati, Aged About 22 Years,
         R/o Bhati Farm House, Chundiya Road, Merta City,
         District- Nagaur (Raj.). (Roll No. 28475).
83.      Ragini Awasthi D/o Sh. Prayag Narayan Awasthi, Aged
         About 19 Years, R/o L-381, Keshavpuram, Awas Vikas-1,
         Kanpur Nagar (U.p.). (Roll No. 25228).
84.      Damodar Prasad S/o Sh. Shankar Lal Kumawat, Aged
         About 38 Years, R/o Ward No. 7, Chejaro Ka Mohalla,
         Danta, District- Sikar (Raj.). (Roll No. 30550).
85.      Om Prakash Meena S/o Sh. Jodha Ram Meena, Aged
         About 26 Years, R/o Village- Hardi, Post- Kunthada Khurd,


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         Tehsil- Bassi, District- Jaipur (Raj.). (Roll No. 38856).
                                                                           ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court Principal Seat Jodhpur, Through Its
         Registrar General, Jodhpur (Raj.).
2.       Rajasthan High Court Principal Seat Jodhpur, Through Its
         Registrar (Examination), Jodhpur (Raj.).
                                                                     ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16239/2021
1.       Divesh Kumar S/o Sompal Singh, Aged About 38 Years,
         Ward Number 8, Mohala Holika Mandir, Thakur Dwara,
         Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh.
2.       Anees Ahmad S/o Raees Ahmad, Aged About 21 Years,
         Ghosipura, Patti Kalan, Post Rahmatganj, Suar, Rampur,
         Uttar Pradesh.
                                                                           ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through The Registrar
         General.
2.       Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
                                                                     ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16534/2021
Rahul Jatoliya S/o Shri Hari Lal Jatoliya, Aged About 21 Years, R/
o 227, Maharana Pratap Nagar, District Pali.
                                                                            ----Petitioner
                                      Versus
1.       High Court Of Judicature For Rajasthan At Jodhpur,
         Through Its Registrar General.
2.       The    Registrar     (Examination),           Rajasthan            High   Court,
         Jodhpur.
3.       Arya      College   Of    Engineering          And        I.t.,    (Arya-I   Old
         Campus), Sp-42, Riico Industrial Kukas, Delhi Road,
         Jaipur.
                                                                     ----Respondents
                   D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2422/2022
Tejpal S/o Shri Gheesu Singh Shekhawat, Aged About 29 Years,

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Resident Of Village Shyampura Via Phaglwa, Tehsil - Dodh, Dist.
- Sikar At Present Resident Of 65, Prithvipura, Rasala Road,
Jodhpur,. (Roll No. 15189).
                                                                      ----Petitioner
                                      Versus
1.       Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through The Registrar
         General.
2.       Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur
                                                                   ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3958/2022
Narendra Mehra S/o Ramavtar Mehra, Aged About 22 Years, Plot
No.55 Mehra Bhavan Sushil Public School Opposite Sushilpura
Ajmer Road Sodala Jaipur Rajasthan 302006
                                                                      ----Petitioner
                                      Versus
1.       The   Rajasthan        High      Court,       Jodhpur,     Through     The
         Registrar General, Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur.
2.       The   Registrar      (Examination),           Rajasthan      High   Court,
         Jodhpur.
3.       Arya Institute Of Engineering And Research Centre,
         Through The Examiner, Sp-40, Riico Industrial Area, Near
         Hotel Le, Meridien, Delhi Road, Kukas, Jaipur Rajasthan.
                                                                   ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3964/2022
1.       Meenu Verma D/o Hanuman Sahai Verma, Aged About 28
         Years, R/o Village - Gila Ki Nangal, Post - Naila, Via-
         Kanota, Tehsil Bassi, Jaipur, Gila Ki Nangal, Jaipur
         Rajasthan 303012.
2.       Mamta Vyas D/o Kanhaiya Lal Vyas, Aged About 30 Years,
         R/o Corner 60 A Bhagwati Nagar 2Nd Kartarpura, Jaipur,
         Rajasthan 302015.
                                                                     ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       The   Rajasthan        High      Court,      Through       The   Registrar
         General, Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur.
2.       The   Registrar      (Examination),           Rajasthan      High   Court,
         Jodhpur.

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3.       Arya College Of Engineering, Riico Industrial Area, Kukas,
         Delhi, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
                                                                    ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3978/2022
Phool Meena D/o Chouthmal, Aged About 26 Years, Resident Of
Plot No. 09, Mahadev Nagar, Meeno Ki Dhani, Charan Nadi, 2Nd
Murlipura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
                                                                       ----Petitioner
                                      Versus
1.       The   Rajasthan        High      Court,       Jodhpur,       Through    The
         Registrar     General,       Rajasthan         High       Court    Premises,
         Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
2.       The   Registrar      (Examination),           Rajasthan       High    Court,
         Rajasthan High Court Premises, Jodhpur.
3.       Arya College Of Engineering I.t., Through Examiner, (Arya
         - I Old Campus) Sp-42, Riico Industrial Area, Kukas, Delhi
         Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
                                                                    ----Respondents
                D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3998/2022
1.       Bhupesh Khandelwal S/o Rameshwar Khandelwal, Aged
         About 31 Years, 57-A, Ram Vihar Vistar, Goner-Lunaywas
         Road, Agra Road, Jaipur (Roll No.31668)
2.       Shubham Kumar Sharma S/o Chiranji Lal Sharma, Aged
         About 25 Years, H.no.2898, Bhindo Ka Rasta, First
         Crossing Indira Bajar, Jaipur (Roll No.16667)
3.       Sumant Dubey S/o Virendra Dubey, Aged About 25 Years,
         S D 157, Shanti Nagar, Hatwara Road, Jaipur (Roll
         No.15074)
4.       Aditya Vashistha S/o Radhey Shyam Sharma, Aged About
         26 Years, 35, Pratap Nagar Old Ramgarh Mode, Amer
         Road, Jaipur (Roll No.31148)
5.       Khushwant        Singh       Kumawat           S/o        Yogesh    Chandra
         Kumawat, Aged About 30 Years, 30, Jagdish Colony,
         Mahesh Nagar, Jaipur (Roll No.18690)
6.       Hansa Prajapati D/o Rajendra Kumar, Aged About 34
         Years, P.no.37B, Laxmi Nagar-I, Chhopolo Ki Dhani, Dhani
         Kumawatan, Sanganer, Jaipur (Roll No.15698)


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7.       Vimal Gupta S/o Devendra Gupta, Aged About 24 Years,
         P.no.7,    Ganesh        Vihar       First,     Behind           Jda     Block-B,
         Naradpura, Jaipur (Roll No.16833)
8.       Prakash Chand S/o Surgyan, Aged About 26 Years, Ward
         No.18, Kacholiya Road, Gora Ki Dhani, Behind Vinayak
         School, Chomu, Jaipur (Roll No.28383)
9.       Anjali Aseeja D/o Sohan Lal Aseeja, Aged About 27 Years,
         33/180, Sector 3, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur (Roll
         No.38445)
10.      Ankur Gupta S/o Vishnu Gupta, Aged About 26 Years,
         Near Vajirpur Gate, Opposite Jain Mandir, Bada Bajar,
         Karauli (Roll No.26219)
11.      Ramesh Thakur S/o Ram Naresh Thakur, Aged About 27
         Years, Village Rahimpur Rudauli, Post Bikrampur Bandey,
         Samstipur, Bihar (Roll No.32814)
12.      Ravindra Kumar S/o Jagdish Prasad, Aged About 35
         Years, Near Laxmi Place, Subhash Chowk, Bayana,
         Bharatpur (Roll No.40407)
13.      Preeti, D/o Chaturbhuj Prasad Agrawal, R/o Subhash
         Nagar, Behind Sony Beauty Parlour, Bharatpur (Roll
         No.17320)
14.      Pavan Kumar, S/o Anandi Lal, R/o Pathan Para, In Front
         Of Forest Office, Bayana, Bharatpur (Roll No.35138)
15.      Arshad Aman Khan, S/o Amjad Khan, R/o Pathan Pada,
         Bayana, Bharatpur (Roll No.23885)
16.      Om Prakash Meena, S/o Jodharam Meena R/o Hardi Post
         Kuthara Khurd, Hardi, Kanota, Jaipur, Rajasthan (Roll
         No.38856)
                                                                          ----Petitioners
                                      Versus
1.       High Court Of Judicature Of Raj., At Jodhpur, Through Its
         Registrar General.
2.       The    Registrar     (Examination),           Rajasthan           High    Court,
         Jodhpur.
3.       Arya     College    Of     Engineering          And       I.t.    (Arya-I    Old
         Campus), Sp-42, Riico Industrial Area, Kukas, Delhi Road,
         Jaipur
                                                                     ----Respondents

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    For Petitioner(s)          :     Mr. B.S. Sandhu with
                                     Mr. S.K. Shreemali,
                                     Mr. Dishant Kiroriwal
                                     Mr. Chirag Kalani.
                                     Mr. Muktesh Maheshwari with
                                     Mr. Yuvraj Singh Mertia.
                                     Mr. Suniel Purohit.
                                     Mr. Vivek Shrimali.
                                     Mr. Manish Rajpurohit for
                                     Mr. Rakesh Arora.
                                     Mr. Ankit Prakash Singh with
                                     Mr. Harshit Yadav.
                                     Mr. Pradeep Mathur.
                                     Mr. Narendra Singh Hada.
                                     Mr. Ramrakh Sharma (through VC)
    For Respondent(s)          :     Mr. Manoj Bhandari, Sr. Adv. assisted
                                     by Mr. Aniket Tater and
                                     Ms. Sapna Vaishnav.
                                     Mr. A.K. Sharma, Sr. Adv. assisted by
                                     Mr. Vishnu Kant Sharma (through VC)



         HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA PRAKASH SONI

Judgment

Reportable

Reserved on 15/02/2024 Pronounced on 04/03/2024 Per Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J:

1. Since all the instant petitions involve a common controversy

though with marginal variation in the contextual facts, therefore,

for the purposes of the present analogous adjudication, the facts

and the prayer clauses are being taken from the above-numbered

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.15641/2021, while treating the same as

a lead case; thus, the rival submissions of the parties and the

observations of the Court, in the present judgment, would also be

based, particularly, on the factual matrix of the lead case.

1.1 The prayer clauses read as under:-

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"It is therefore, humbly prayed on behalf of the petitioners that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and

a) The impugned Notice dated 28.10.2021 (Annex.8) issued by the Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur declaring the revised result of Shorthand Test and Computer Test for Stenographer Examination may kindly be declared illegal and accordingly be set aside;

b) The Impugned Notice dated 30.10.2021 (Annex.9) issued by the Registrar (Examination), Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur rescheduling the interview rounds for the newly selected candidates in the revised result of Shorthand Test and Computer Test for Stenographer Examination may kindly be declared illegal, without jurisdiction and accordingly be set aside;

c) The Respondents may kindly be directed to upheld the previous final result of recruitment to the posts of Stenographers Examination 2020 published on 31.07.2021 (Annex.6);

d) The Petitioners be given joining upon the posts of Stenographer Grade-III (Hindi & English) and Stenographer as per the final result of Stenographers Examination 2020 published on 31.07.2021;

e) Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court considers just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioners;"

2. Brief facts of the case, as placed before this Court by learned

counsel of the petitioners, are that the respondents issued a

detailed advertisement dated 18.01.2020 inviting applications

from the eligible candidates for direct recruitment on the post of

Stenographer Grade-III (Hindi/English) under the establishment of

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the District Courts, Legal Services Authorities and Permanent Lok

Adalats in the State.

2.1. The petitioners submitted the application form and

participated in the recruitment process (Shorthand test and

Computer test) which was held between 03.04.2021 to

08.04.2021; thereafter, the respondents declared the results on

30.06.2021, whereby the petitioners were declared provisionally

qualified for the interview.

2.2. Subsequently, the respondents issued a notice dated

06.07.2021 wherein it was notified that the interview for the

provisionally qualified candidates would be held between

28.07.2021 and 30.07.2021 in two slots and the candidates would

be required to bring the requisite documents in original, as

stipulated in the list appended to the said notice. Thereafter, the

respondents declared the final results on 31.07.2021 and since

the candidates selected were less in numbers, therefore, the

earlier decided margin of error i.e. 5% was enhanced to 15%,

meaning thereby, such errors were stipulated to be deducted from

the total number of words.

2.3. Being aggrieved of the aforesaid results, certain candidates

filed a representation before the respondents and also filed Writ

petition before this Hon'ble Court i.e.D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.

11003/2021 & Other connected matters. A Division Bench of this

Hon'ble Court vide order dated 25.10.2021 disposed of the said

petition without going into the merits of the case, as the

respondents were going to revise the results of the examination in

question. Subsequently, the respondents vide the impugned order

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28.10.2021 cancelled the provisional results dated 30.06.2021

and the final results dated 31.07.2021 on the ground that while

preparing the result on earlier occasion, the software agency did

not give effect of mistakes committed by the candidates and the

results were published based on the marks obtained by the

candidates with no deduction of the errors, and the marks were

awarded only on the basis of correct words typed and some other

discrepancies were also noticed. In furtherance, the respondents

issued the revised result and cut off marks; 46 candidates, who

were selected in the previous results, were once again declared as

selected in the revised results as well, whereas around 350

candidates, who were declared selected in previous results had

not been selected in the revised result. Thereafter, the

respondents vide impugned notice dated 30.10.2021 issued a

schedule for the interview of the selected candidates (except the

aforesaid 46 candidates) selected in the revised result.

2.4. The petitioners in WP No.15641/2021, lead case, filed an

affidavit, wherein it was mentioned that during pendency of the

writ petition, the respondents issued the final results of the

recruitment in question on 15.12.2021, which as per the

petitioners, contained anomalies as, amongst others, there was

neither any fixed method nor formula used before declaration of

the said results and nowhere it has been clarified that as to how

calculations were made and how the cut off list was prepared, and

thus, apart from the above impugned orders/notices, the

petitioners are assailing the said revised final results dated

15.12.2021 as well.

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3. Thus, being aggrieved of the aforesaid, the present petitions

have been preferred claiming, in sum and substance, the afore-

quoted reliefs.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the

respondents had previously published the results of the shorthand

and computer tests with selection of 422 candidates, but later

came up with the technical errors in the software at the time of

evaluation of answer-sheets of the candidates, and on that ground

the respondents revised the results, whereby the candidates who

were selected earlier had not been declared selected, and

therefore, issuance of the revised results is illegal and against the

principles of natural justice.

4.1. Learned counsel further submitted that the respondents

revised the results on the ground that errors were not counted, at

the time of evaluation of answer sheets of the candidates, but if

the errors were not counted, then in what way the respondents

arrived at the conclusion of expanding the scope of errors from

5% to 15%. It was also submitted that if the errors was not

counted previously i.e. before publication of the earlier results,

then in the revised results the merit must have gone down and

not on the higher side, as is discernible from a bare perusal of

both the results.

4.2. Learned counsel also submitted that after the revised results,

almost 85% candidates, including the petitioners, who were

previously declared selected, are not being selected as per the

revised results, and in that case, the respondents are duty to

bound to at least subject the answer sheet of the candidates to

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inspection and make the same open to public domain, so as to

show that a fair and transparent method has been adopted in

finalizing the recruitment process in question, which is clearly

absent in the present case.

4.3. Learned counsel further submitted that for the selection of

Stenographer (Hindi), a speed of 70 words per minute had been

stipulated, and for Stenographer (English), a speed of 80 words

per minute was stipulated, in Shorthand Speed category, contrary

to what had been given in the previous results, wherein there

were numerous fluctuations with regard to the shorthand speed. It

was also submitted there is neither a fixed method nor a formula

which was used before publishing the whole results.

4.4. Learned counsel also submitted that as per the respondents,

the results were revised due to technical error, and in that case,

the respondents, before revising the results, ought to have

checked the whole data and records, and only thereafter, in case

anomalies or erroneous evaluation is detected, the respondents

may be able to justify their impugned action, but the respondents

have proceeded to revise the results in a hurried manner and

within a short span of time, which itself creates a doubt upon the

method adopted by the respondents in conducting and finalizing

the recruitment process in question.

4.5 In support of such submissions, learned counsel relied upon

the following judgments:-

(a) Sachin Kumar and Ors. Vs Delhi Subordinate Service

Selection Board & Ors. (2021) 4 SCC 631;

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(b) Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors. Vs Rajasthan High Court & Ors.

(Civil Appeal No 2634/2013 decided on 20.03.2013) by the

Hon'ble Apex Court;

(c) Krishna Rai (Dead) Through LRs & Ors. Vs Banaras Hindu

University Through Registrar & Ors (Civil Appeal No. 4578-

4580/2022, decided on 16.06.2022) by the Hon'ble Apex Court;

(d) Ramjit Singh Kardam & Ors. Vs Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. AIR

2020 SC 2060;

(e) Raj Kumar & Ors. Vs Shakti Raj & Ors. (1997) 9 SCC 527;

(f) Asha Kaul & Ors. Vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors

(1993) 2 SCC 573.

5. On the other hand, Mr.Manoj Bhandari, learned Senior

Counsel assisted by Mr.Aniket Tater & Ms.Sapna Vaishnav; Mr.A.K.

Sharma, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr.Vishnu Kant

Sharma, appearing on the behalf of the respondents, while

opposing the aforesaid submissions made on behalf of the

petitioners, submitted that the respondents have already issued

appointment orders for both Stenographer (English) and

Stenographer (Hindi), and the petitioners while filing the instant

petitions have not impleaded the persons, selected in pursuance of

the revised results, as party in this case, and therefore, the

present petitions are not maintainable on that sole ground.

5.1. Learned Senior Counsel also submitted that on 03.12.2021

the information regarding additional requirement of the

stenographers was received from District Judges and Member

Secretary, RSLSA, and therefore, additional 60 candidates were

called for interview on 14.12.2021 and the revised final results of

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482 candidates were declared on 15.12.2021, who were called for

interview. Subsequent to the interview on 11.11.2021, 12.11.2021

and 14.12.2021, the appointment orders were issued vide order

dated 15.12.2021, and thus, it is apparent on the face of the

record that the entire selection process is completed in a fair,

transparent and impartial manner, and therefore, the petitioners

have no right to challenge the selection process at all.

5.2. Learned Senior Counsel further submitted that during the

earlier process of the examination in question, the software

agency did not adopt the actual correct words in the marking

system and the results were published based on the marks

obtained by the candidates without proper deduction of the errors,

and the marks were awarded only on the basis of correct words

typed and some other discrepancies were also noticed; the actual

marks can only be ascertained by applying the formula i.e. "Actual

Correct Words=Total Dictated Words-Actual Committed Mistakes."

5.2.1. Learned Senior Counsel also submitted that the previous

result was based on the marks calculated on the basis of correct

words typed, whereas in the revised result marks were calculated

on the basis of actual correct words, which were ascertained by

deducting the actual committed mistakes from total dictated

words, and then the cut off marks went up. Therefore, as per

learned Senior Counsel, after appropriately applying the aforesaid

formula, the respondents revised the results, by undertaking the

impugned action.

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5.3. Learned Senior Counsel further submitted that the policy

decision regarding increasing the margin of mistake from 5% to

15% was taken even before the first result was declared and the

same was made applicable to the entire selection process in

question. It was further submitted that the respondents found

some technical issues in the evaluation and result software, while

preparing the previous result dated 30.06.2021, and at that time,

the aforesaid formula was not appropriately applied.

5.4. Learned Senior Counsel also submitted that the total dictated

words in the examination in question were 420, however, in the

Shift-1 on 03.04.2021, in Arya Institute of Engineering and

Technology (Center Code 1001); dictation of passage started after

48 words and total 372 (420-48) words were dictated. In the

previous result dated 30.06.2021, the speed was calculated by

reckoning the maximum prescribed time as 5.19 minutes which

was technically not correct, and in the revised results, the speed

was calculated by reckoning the maximum prescribed time as

5.314285714 minutes and 15 % margin of mistakes regarding the

372 words was 55.80, minutes, which is technically correct.

5.5. Learned Senior Counsel further submitted that in the above

backdrop, no right was created in favour of the petitioners

because no appointment was given and no document verification

was undertaken by the Appointing Authority in pursuance of the

previous result. It was also submitted that as per Clause 13 Sub

Clause 4 (Method of Evaluation) of the advertisement in question,

the omission of words or figures etc. were stipulated to be counted

as mistakes. The said clause is reproduced as hereunder-:

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"(4) ewY;kadu dh fof/k (Method of Evaluation):

(1) The mistakes shall be counted as full or partial mistakes, as the case may be :-

(a) The following should be counted as full mistakes:-

(1) Omission of words of figure.

(2) Substitution of wrong word or figure. (3) Misspelling.

(4) Two partial mistakes will be equal to one full mistake.

(b) The following should be counted as partial mistakes:-

(1) Error Omission in punctuation.

(2) Wrong use of capital or small letters. (3) Wrong indentation of paragraph. (2) The margin of 5% mistakes may be allowed. If the mistakes/omissions are more than 5% of the dictated passage, the excess number of mistakes over 5% shall be deducted from the total number or words dictated and the speed will be calculated."

5.6. Learned Senior Counsel further submitted that the aforesaid

formula is uniformly applicable in the previous recruitment as well

as present recruitment, and shall be continued to be applicable in

future recruitment also, and therefore, there is no illegality and no

arbitrariness in the impugned actions of the respondents in

declaring the revised results in question.

5.7. In support of such submissions, learned counsel relied upon

the following judgments:-

(a) Ashok Kumar and Ors. Vs State of Bihar & Ors. (2017) 4

SCC 357;

(b) Secy. (Health), Deptt. Of Health and F.W. & Ors. Vs Anita

Puri & Ors. (1996) 6 SCC 282;

(c) Prabodh Verma & Ors. Vs State of UP & Ors. (1984) 4 SCC

251;

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6. In their rejoinder arguments, learned counsel for the

petitioners submitted that the petitioners preferred the instant

petitions before publication of the final revised results and the

Hon'ble Court has ordered that the such final results will be

subject to the outcome of the writ petitions, and therefore, the

respondents' action is not justified on this count alone.

6.1. It was further submitted that when the mistakes were

considered in revised results, then the cut off marks must have

decreased and not enhanced. It was also submitted that the

formula of ascertaining the correct words was neither mentioned

in the advertisement in question nor the same was mentioned in

the amended/revised results.

6.2. It was also submitted that as per Rule 10 of the Rajasthan

District Courts Ministerial Establishment Rules, 1986, the

candidates must qualify for minimum speed of stenography, only

then he or she can be declared eligible for the further process of

examination. Therefore, as per learned counsel, the action of the

respondents not only lead to giving undue benefit to the less

meritorious candidates, but also resulted into issuance of the

wrong results.

6.3. It was further submitted that the respondents in reply itself

stated that in Arya Institute of Engineering and Technology

(Center Code 1002), dictation of passage was started after 97

words (total words to be dictated were 420) and that till the end,

in total, the dictation was continued only upto 108 words, which

clearly confused the candidates and the respondents created

irregularity during the examination in question.

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7. Heard learned counsel for the parties as well as perused the

record of the case alongwith the judgments cited at the Bar.

8. This Court observes that the respondents issued a detailed

advertisement dated 18.01.2020 inviting applications from the

eligible candidates for direct recruitment on the post of

Stenographer Grade-III (Hindi/English) under the establishment of

the District Courts, Legal Services Authorities and Permanent Lok

Adalats in the State. The petitioners submitted the application

form and participated in the recruitment process (Shorthand test

and Computer test) which was held between 03.04.2021 and

08.04.2021; thereafter, the respondents declared the results on

30.06.2021, whereby the petitioners were declared provisionally

qualified for the interview.

8.1. Subsequently, the respondents issued notice for interview of

the provisionally qualified candidates in the two slots and

thereafter, the respondents declared results vide notice dated

30.06.2021 and final results on 31.07.2021.

8.2. Aggrieved of the aforesaid results, certain candidates filed

the aforesaid Writ petition before the Division Bench of this

Hon'ble Court, whereupon, the Hon'ble Court vide order dated

25.10.2021 disposed of the petition without going into the merits

of the case, as mentioned above. Subsequently, the respondents

vide impugned order dated 28.10.2021 cancelled the previous

results.

9. Thereafter, the respondents vide impugned notice dated

30.10.2021, issued schedule of the interview for the candidates

declared selected in the revised results, and thereafter, owing to

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the additional requirement of the stenographers, additional 60

candidates were called for the interview on 14.12.2021 and

revised final results were declared vide the impugned order dated

15.12.2021 and the appointment orders were accordingly issued.

10. This Court observes that previously, the respondents

declared the results, but thereafter it was found that the proper

prescribed formula of evaluation of the answer sheet of the

candidates could not be applied due to some technical errors in

the evaluation software. The said formula is reproduced as

hereunder:-

"Speed = Actual correct words typed + Permissible 5% mistakes or actual committed mistakes (whichever is less) ___________________________________

Duration of dictation (6 minutes)

Marks =Actual Correct Words typed x Max. Marks (100)

_____________________________________

Total dictated words

Actual Correct Words = Total dictated words - actual committed mistakes"

10.1. This Court further observes that the policy decision

regarding the enhancement of margin of mistakes from 5% to

15% was taken before the first result and it was applicable to all

candidates uniformly, and therefore, there is no illegality in the

said decision which is taken by the respondents.

11. This Court also observes that the total dictated words were

420 and the formula was Actual Correct Words=Total Dictated

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Words-Actual Committed Mistakes. This Court further observes

that due to errors in the software, the marks were awarded in

previous process, only on the basis of the correct words typed

instead of the actual correct words.

11.1. For better understanding, the results of some candidates as

reproduced in the reply of the respondents reads as under:-

PREVIOUS RESULT

As per results 30.06.2021 & 31.07.2021 Roll No. Correct Actual Speed Marks Remarks Words committed typed mistake 25595 389 34.5 70.583 92.619 Selected 35868 371 50 70.167 88.333 Selected 39245 361 61 70.333 85.952 Selected 27522 357 65 70 85 Selected 38478 364 65 71.167 86.667 Selected 37319 403 17.5 70.083 95.952 Ranked 1st 33371 406 11 69.5 96.667 Failed 17868 404 11.5 69.25 96.19 Failed 38516 403 13 69.3 95.952 Failed

REVISED RESULT

As per results dated 28.10.2021 & 15.12.2021 Roll No. Correct Actual Actual Speed Marks Remarks Words committed correct typed mistake words 25595 389 34.5 385.5 70 91.786 Not Selected 35868 371 50 370 70 88.095 Not Selected 39245 361 61 359 70 85.476 Not Selected 27522 357 65 355 69.667 84.524 Failed 38478 364 65 355 69.667 84.524 Failed 37319 403 17.5 402.5 70 95.833 Ranked 36th 33371 406 11 409 70 97.381 Ranked 1st 17868 404 11.5 408.5 70 97.262 Ranked 2nd

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38516 403 13 407 70 96.905 Ranked 3rd

11.2. For more better understanding, this Court takes one

example from the aforesaid table, which is Roll No. 25595; the

total of 420 words were dictated to the candidate and the actual

correct words typed were 385.5 and the actual mistake committed

were 34.5 (385.5+34.5=420 words) as per the formula which is

applied by the respondents in the revised results; and in second

column of the aforesaid, is the previous result, Correct Words

Typed were 389 (389+34.5= 423.5), which clearly shows that in

the previous results, the formula was not correctly applied and the

same was reflected in the aforesaid table as well as aforesid

example.

12. This Court also observes that in some of the

institutions/examination centres, in some shifts of the examination

in question, dictation of words was started later on, and that

complete dictation of 420 words was also not given. This Court

also noticed that though certain candidates were given lesser time

for transcribing the dictation, but at the same time, the words

dictated to them were also lesser in the same proportion, thus,

maintaining uniformity as regards all the candidates in the

examination in question.

13. This Court further observes that the aforementioned formula

for evaluation of the answer sheet of the candidates is in vogue

even before the present recruitment and also in the subsequent

recruitment processes of the stenographer. However, in the

previous results, in this recruitment the formula could not be

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applied due to technical reasons, and when the respondents found

such errors, they revised results, after proper application of the

formula, which is justified in law.

14. This Court also observes that in the previous process, the

respondents did not issue any appointment order and no

verification of documents of the candidates was undetaken, and

therefore, the joining on the post in question does not arise at all.

Thereafter, the respondents revised the results vide impugned

orders and issued the appointment orders to the selected

candidates in the year 2021 and all the selected candidates upon

their joining, are working at the respective place for last more

than two years and the said candidates are not even party in the

present petitions.

15. This Court further observes that no right has been created in

favour of the petitioners, because the previous result itself does

not stand due to non-application of the computation formula in an

appropriate manner, which is critical to the evaluation of the

answer sheet of the candidates.

16. This Court also observes that for the purpose of public

employment, it is necessary to select the meritorious candidates

and it is very important to apply the proper formula and select the

candidates who secured the higher marks, and therefore, in

absence of application of the prescribed formula, due to technical

error in the evaluation software, the action taken by the

respondents in declaring revised results is justified, and the same

also protected the rights of the meritorious candidates as provided

under Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India.

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17. This Court further observes that the respondents rectified the

mistakes by way of the revised results which is the sole option

available to them, because for the purpose of recruitment in

question, the requirement of candidates cannot come in the way

of detecting the technical errors and taking follow up action i.e.

revision of results, which has been duly done by the respondents

in the present case by properly applying the prescribed

formulation for evaluation of the answer sheet of the candidates.

The said exercise of the respondents does not suffer from any

illegality or arbitrariness.

18. This Court further observes that the aforementioned formula

in not a new one, which was made applicable for the first time by

the respondents, as it was made applicable in the recruitment

processes in the past as well and has been made applicable in the

subsequent recruitment processes also. Thus, on that count also,

the impugned action of the respondents is justified in law.

19. This Court also observes that the prescribed formula so

applied was not mentioned in the advertisement but it is not a

case of changing the rules of the game, because in the selection

process in question the prescribed formula was in vogue even

before issuance of the advertisement in question, and the same

has remained applicable for the subsequent selection processes as

well. Therefore, the entire selection process is faultless, without

any illegality and the formula has been applied uniformly for all

the candidates, irrespective of whether the same has been

mentioned in the advertisement or not. Moreover, the aforesaid

prescribed formula is part of the method of evaluation, and not

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the method of recruitment, and method of recruitment has been

duly mentioned in the advertisement. This Court further observes

that the respondents revised the results to ensure the

transparency, and for the said purpose, amongst others, the

prescribed and uniform formula for evaluation has been applied.

20. The judgments cited on the behalf of the petitioners do not

rendered any assistance to their case.

21. Thus, in light of the above observations and looking into the

factual matrix of the present case, this Court does not find it a fit

case so as to grant any relief to the petitioners in the present

petitions.

22. Consequently, the present petitions are dismissed. All

pending applications stand disposed of.

Per Rajendra Prakash Soni, J.

1. I have had the advantage of reading the judgment prepared

by my learned brother Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and I

am in complete and respectful agreement with him. However,

having regard to the importance of the issue involved, I deem it

appropriate to pen down few of my own views to supplement the

reasoning, in addition to the opinion of my brother Judge.

2. The task of preparing result was given to an outsourced

technical agency which was well within jurisdiction of respondent

recruiting authority. A computer program, based on the "method

of evaluation" to prepare the results was created by the agency

itself. The agency was expected to prepare computer programme

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by correctly applying the "method of evaluation", as determined

by the recruiting authority.

3. When representations were received by the respondent after

declaration of the first result dated 31.07.2021, raising issue of

technical deficiencies in computerized evaluation programme and

writ petitions were also filed, in such a situation, it was necessary

and expedient for the respondents to examine the way the

computerized evaluation was worked-out and it processed the

evaluation of shorthand answer sheets. It was justified on the part

of the respondents to do so, as the respondents could not have

turned a blind eye to the objections raised.

4. Upon examining the computerized evaluation programme, it

was found that due to inadvertence, "the mistakes" were deducted

from the total words typed by the candidate, instead of from

"total words dictated". The agency did not account for mistakes

properly. Due to this, the "evaluation method" could not be

applied correctly as notified in recruitment advertisement. In the

light of various representations received, competent authority

revisited the assessment made by the agency and decided to

rectify technical errors.

5. In my view, the respondent typically had the right to rectify

errors found in results which was found to have been committed

by a third party i.e. the agency. Ensuring the accuracy of result

was crucial for correctness, fairness and integrity in the

recruitment process. The purpose of rectifying the mistakes was to

ensure that candidates receive the merit they rightfully earned

and that their achievements are accurately reflected. Rectifying

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the mistakes demonstrates respondents' commitment to

transparency and accountability as respondents were accountable

for the accuracy of candidates' assessment. It shows that the

respondent took the concern seriously and was willing to take

appropriate actions to address them. This was also essential for

upholding the credibility, fairness and trustworthiness of

recruitment process.

6. In such a situation, the revision of result had become

inevitable and same has been done redressing the grievances of

the persons concerned. The results were declared finally after

correcting the errors to ensure an error free result. Neither the

method of evaluation was changed nor the norms of selections

were altered in the midst of the selection process.

7. Therefore, the contention of the learned counsel for the

petitioners that revision of result could not have been applied for

the current recruitment or it was a case changing the rules of the

race once the race had commenced, does not hold water.

8. Now question arises whether a wrongly selected person has

the right to get an appointment? When the evaluation method

upon which the selection of candidates was to be based, could not

be applied correctly due to technical reasons, then the selection

based on an incorrect evaluation could not be materialised, nor

could the individuals selected in error have any legal rights.

9. The main question for consideration is whether a legitimate

expectation has arisen due to the revision of the result by the

respondent, whether it is a matter of change of evaluation method

and if so, what remedy can be granted to the petitioners for

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breach of such expectation. In my view, if a candidate has been

wrongly selected for a position and the selection was made in

violation of prescribed norms, the wrongly selected person has no

legal right to the appointment. Such selection process does not

confirm any right to any candidate for getting an appointment.

10. I am clearly of the view that beneficiaries of a wrong

selection process lack the legal right to challenge a subsequent

correct selection process as they do not acquire any prescriptive

right to be appointed on a particular post and therefore, revision

of the result by the respondents would not confer the petitioners

any right to challenge the selection process. In such a situation, if

a new result has been declared after correcting the technical

errors in the evaluation process then no irregularity or illegality

can be challenged.

11. The scheme, syllabus, and method of evaluation of the

examination were clearly outlined in the advertisement dated

18.01.2020. Having knowledge of these details, the petitioner

participated in the examination, therefore, after failing in the

examination, the petitioners have no right to challenge the

method of evaluation.

12. The salient features of the scheme of examination and

method of evaluation was as follows:-

A. The short-hand test was of 6 minutes duration, during which the speed of dictation in English language was 80 words per minute, resulting in a total of 480 words dictation to be given by the examiner. Candidates were expected to type this dictation within 50 minutes. B. A total of 6 types of mistakes were enumerated as follows:-

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(i) Omission of words or figures

(ii) Substitution of wrong words or figures

(iii) Misspelling

(iv) Error or omission in punctuation

(v) Wrong use of capital or small letters

(vi) Wrong indention of paragraphs

C. Margin of 5% mistakes were allowed which was later increased to 15% D. Mistakes were to be deducted from the total number of the words dictated.

13. It is true that no distinct formula for the evaluation of the

short-hand test was mentioned in the advertisement. However,

the method of evaluation was clear in the description of the

evaluation method itself. The fact of deducing mistakes from the

total "words dictated" was made clear in the advertisement itself.

14. In such a situation, after deducting the "total number of

mistakes committed" from the "total words dictated", the words

remaining constitute the "total correctly typed words" by the

candidate. The shorthand paper was of 100 marks. In this case,

dividing the total number of "correctly typed words" by the total

number of "words dictated" and multiply it by 100, gives the

candidates "marks obtained", and this could have been the only

way to calculate the marks of short-hand test.

15. The correctness of subtracting "mistakes committed" from

the "words dictated" has been disputed by the learned counsel for

the petitioners.

16. For better appreciation, this can be understood through two

illustrations.

17. First, in English, if a candidate types all the 480 words within

the prescribed period of 50 minutes and makes "zero" mistakes,

then his total number of "correctly typed words" will be 480, and

in this case, he will be said to have scored 100% marks.

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18. Second, if a candidate types 460 out of 480 words in the

prescribed 50-minutes duration for typing and he also commits

"zero" mistakes, then the total number of "correctly typed words"

will be 460. In this scenario, it cannot be said that he has scored

100%, because "Omission" is also a mistake and he has

committed 20 "omission" mistakes. In this situation, he will be

said to have earned 95.83% marks although all the words he

typed were correct. This is why "total words dictated" was made

the basis of performance evaluation.

19. In the light of the aforesaid, it cannot be said that the

subsequently correctly implemented evaluation method came as a

surprise to the petitioners.

20. The next and very important plank of the argument on behalf

of the petitioners is that after giving effect of mistakes committed

by the candidates, the cut off in the revised result increased,

which should ideally have decreased from the earlier cut-off,

owing to the negative marking that was earlier omitted due to the

error of agency.

21. I am not impressed by the submissions of learned counsels

for the petitioners. This is an argument which at first blush looks

attractive but on closer scrutiny it is not as sound as it is

attractive. It cannot be accepted for the simple reason that if we

first deduct the mistakes by the number of a smaller digit (that is

total words typed by the candidate) and secondly, by the number

of a larger digit (that is total words dictated), the numerical result

obtained from the latter process will definitely be higher than the

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earlier result. In this process, the marks obtained by a candidate

will increase and shall not decrease.

22. This can be understood with an example. If a given

candidate types 460 words out of the total dictated 480 words in

English and makes 10 mistakes of typing, then the difference in

marks obtained in the first and second result will be as follows:

Particulars Ist evaluation IInd evaluation

Total mistakes committed

(20 mistakes of omissions plus 10 mistakes of typing)

(Note- In the first result, since 30 mistakes were subtracted from the "total typed words", the total number of "correctly typed words" was 430.

Whereas, in the second result, since 30 mistakes have been subtracted from the "total words dictated", the total number of "correctly typed words" was 450)

Marks obtained 89.58 % 93.75 %

(According to the formula for calculating percentage i.e. correctly typed words X 100 ÷ Total words dictated)

23. Due to the reasons mentioned above, increase in the cut-off marks from 89.58 % to 93.75 % was natural in the above example. Therefore, I do not find any merit in the said argument as well.

24. The decision to increase the margin of mistakes from 5% to

15% was equally applied in declaring both the results and was

made effective in the context of each candidate. In this contest,

the contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners is

completely baseless. This was done to increase the probability of

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having fill-in all the posts and avoiding possibility of posts

remaining vacant so that the recruitment process could be avoided

again and again.

25. It is also pertinent to mention that the recommendations

made for appointment by virtue of notice dated 31.07.2021 was

provisional and subject to other conditions as per the

advertisement and rules, such as the verification of original

documents was to be made and appointing authority was also

required to comply with the procedure of Rule 23(1) of the

Rajasthan District Courts Ministerial Establishment Rules. Only

after fulfilling these conditions, appointment orders could have

been issued in favour of the selected candidates.

26. Having regard to the aforesaid discussion, I am of the

considered view that petitioners have filed these petitions on

imaginary grounds based on conjectures and surmises. The rules

of the game have not been changed after commencement of the

game. Results have been revised on account of perfectly justifiable

and valid reasons. It is not a case of cancellation of result in

violation of legitimate expectations of petitioners and has thereby

led to the violation of fundamental rights under article 14 and 21

of the Constitution of India.

(RAJENDRA PRAKASH SONI),J (DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI),J Skant/Payal

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