Surendra Singh Deora vs State Of Rajasthan (2026:Rj-Jd:8019) on 12 February, 2026

Author: Nupur Bhati

Bench: Nupur Bhati

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      HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
                       JODHPUR
                    S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1840/2026

1.       Surendra Singh Deora S/o Shri Ummed Singh, Aged
         About 41 Years, R/o Viroli, Post Naya Sanwara, Pindwara,
         Sirohi.
2.       Bharat Singh S/o Shri Pratap Singh, Aged About 28 Years,
         R/o Mansagar Danwara, Baori, Bhopalgarh, Jodhpur.
3.       Nazim Ali S/o Shri Ahmad Ali, Aged About 50 Years, R/o
         Near Zila Udhyog Kendra, Daba Bhilwara, Sirohi.
4.       Nilesh Kumar Katija S/o Shri Vijaypal Katija, Aged About
         26 Years, R/o Village Pateliya, Post Pindarma, Tehsil
         Bagidora, Banswara.
5.       Dinesh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Mava Meena, Aged About
         29 Years, R/o Suor Ka Kua, Salumbar, Udaipur.
6.       Pappu Ram Gameti S/o Shri Deva Ram Gameti, Aged
         About 34 Years, R/o Dang Ka Vas, Sameecha, Rajsamand.
7.       Laxman Singh Meena S/o Shri Kesa Ram Meena, Aged
         About 35 Years, R/o 797, Meeno Ka Bass, Rela (Bhatund),
         Pali.
8.       Rabari Fatubhai Keshabhai S/o Shri Kaisa Ram, Aged
         About 39 Years, R/o Amthala, Sirohi.
9.       Pawan Kumar S/o Shri Ram Singh Yadav, Aged About 43
         Years, R/o Lotiya, Jhunjhunu.
10.      Devi Lal S/o Shri Daya Ram, Aged About 37 Years, R/o
         Ward No. 18, Prajapat Ka Was, Jasol, Barmer.
11.      Ashish Kumar S/o Shri Subhash Chandra, Aged About 30
         Years, R/o Godaron Ka Bass, Ward No. 15, Bhorki,
         Jhunjhunu.
12.      Kanwar Singh S/o Shri Swai Singh, Aged About 31 Years,
         R/o Sanwata, Rasla, Jaisalmer.
13.      Jagdish S/o Shri Shembhu Ram, Aged About 44 Years, R/
         o Village-Post Badnawa Jagir, Tehsil Pachpadra, District
         Barmer.
14.      Hitendra Singh S/o Shri Manohar Singh, Aged About 36
         Years, R/o Ward No. 10, Noliya Wara, Post Dhangaon,
         District Dungarpur.
15.      Rohit S/o Shri Laxmi Lal Patidar, Aged About 30 Years, R/
         o Vpo Thana, District Dungarpur.

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16.      Abhishek Patidar S/o Shri Dhaneshwer Patidar, Aged
         About 29 Years, R/o Village-Post Ambada, Dungarpur.
17.      Jay Singh S/o Shri Madan Singh, Aged About 27 Years, R/
         o Naloi Lalpura, Ajitgarh, Rajsamand.
18.      Jagdish Kumar Garasiya S/o Shri Rupa Ram Garasiya,
         Aged About 33 Years, R/o Malwa Ka Chora, District
         Udaipur.
19.      Harchand Ram S/o Shri Shankar Ram, Aged About 32
         Years, R/o Kasuram Nagar, Shergarh, Jodhpur.
20.      Bhagwana Ram Balai S/o Shri Shyam Lal, Aged About 30
         Years, R/o Bhagatpura, Dantaramgarh, Sikar.
21.      Sandeep Kumar Sonkaria S/o Shri Brij Mohan, Aged
         About 38 Years, R/o 35, Raigar Basti, Ward No. 9,
         Surajgarh, District Jhunjhunu.
22.      Brajesh Kumar Kahar S/o Shri Shyam Lal Kahar, Aged
         About 42 Years, R/o Shahabad, Baran.
23.      Shailendra Soni S/o Shri Satyanarayan Soni, Aged About
         40 Years, R/o Kesar Colony, Aklera, Distric Jhalawar.
24.      Brij Raj Singh Kushwaha S/o Shri Kedar Singh Kushwaha,
         Aged About 44 Years, R/o Ratan Pura Rasta Bag Wali
         Badi, Ward No. 23, Chhipabarod, Baran.
25.      Mahaveer Prashad Mehta S/o Shri Laxmi Chand Mehta,
         Aged About 34 Years, R/o Kirad Basti, District Baran.
26.      Radheshyam Mehta S/o Shri Ram Dayal Mehta, Aged
         About 32 Years, R/o Faredua Upreti, Baran.
27.      Vikash Bhargava S/o Shri Keshav Kumar Bhargava, Aged
         About 36 Years, R/o State Bank Ki Gali, Kelwara, Baran.
28.      Jayesh Prajapati S/o Shri Bajrang Lal Prajapati, Aged
         About 40 Years, R/o Baran, District Baran.
29.      Mukesh Kumar Gautam S/o Shri Suresh Chandra, Aged
         About 41 Years, R/o Fatehpur, District Baran.
30.      Amit Meena S/o Shri Rajaram Meena, Aged About 31
         Years, R/o Koloo Kheri, Bhagwanpura, Jhalawar.
31.      Shyam Lal Meena S/o Shri Babu Lal Meena, Aged About
         35 Years, R/o Binda, Tehsil Aklera, District Jhalawar.
32.      Mohammed Shafiq S/o Shri Mohammed Saeed, Aged
         About 44 Years, R/o Behind Of S.p. Office, Chhabra,
         District Baran.

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33.      Hansraj Nagar S/o Shri Govind Lal, Aged About 43 Years,
         R/o Kerwaliya, Mothpur, Baran.
34.      Banwari Lal S/o Shri Banshi Lal, Aged About 40 Years, R/
         o Rampuriya, Tehsil Atru, District Baran.
35.      Hamendra Kumar Malav S/o Shri Bhanwar Lal Malav,
         Aged About 38 Years, R/o Baba Transport Ke Pass Wali
         Gali, Chhipabarod, Baran.
36.      Arshad Mohammad S/o Shri Arif Mohammad, Aged About
         31 Years, R/o Gayatri Nagar, Atru, Baran.
37.      Mukesh Kumar Malav S/o Shri Ramlal, Aged About 42
         Years, R/o Nagar Mohalla, Gordhanpura Jagir, Baran.
38.      Mahaveer Sharma S/o Shri Ashok Kumar Sharma, Aged
         About 37 Years, R/o 64, Khatavad Pada, Baran.
39.      Bhanwar Singh S/o Shri Kailash Chandra, Aged About 43
         Years, R/o Mata Choki, Mandi Mohalla, Pirawa, District
         Jhalawar.
40.      Sandeep Kumar S/o Shri Dilip, Aged About 39 Years, R/o
         Ganesh Mandir Ke Pass, Shahabad, District Baran.
41.      Dharmendra Kumar Malav S/o Shri Jay Lal, Aged About
         37 Years, R/o Jaylal, Gordhanpura, Dhoti, Baran.
42.      Sujan Singh Lodha S/o Shri Kishan Lal Lodha, Aged About
         32    Years,    R/o      Patel      Mohalla,       Moti    Pura,   Rijhone,
         Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar.
43.      Hemraj S/o Shrilal, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Garboliya,
         District Jhalawar.
44.      Narender Kumar Gujer S/o Shri Jagannath, Aged About
         47 Years, R/o Dahi Khada, Khanpur, Jhalawar.
45.      Jitendra Kumar Meena S/o Shri Badrilal, Aged About 45
         Years, R/o Ramniwas, Moondla Bisoti, Baran.
46.      Sajid Khan S/o Shri Munir Khan, Aged About 43 Years, R/
         o Chhabra Ward No. 3, Baran.
47.      Ramswaroop Kushwaha S/o Shri Dablu Ram Kushwaha,
         Aged About 39 Years, Jagdeesh Pura Road, Master Colony,
         Danta, Shahbad, Baran.
48.      Govind Kumar Gadri S/o Shri Jagannath Gadri, Aged
         About 38 Years, R/o Deegod Jageer, Tehsil Chhipabarod,
         District Baran.
49.      Birdhi Lal Suman S/o Shri Gordhan Lal Suman, Aged

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         About 39 Years, R/o Palaytha, Anta, Baran.
50.      Banwari Lal Lodha S/o Shri Jagannath Lodha, Aged About
         31 Years, R/o Digod Khalsa, Digod Kalan, District Baran.
51.      Suraj Mal Dangi S/o Shri Birdhi Lal Dangi, Aged About 46
         Years, R/o 197, Khati Mohalla, Village Sorsan, Tehsil Anta,
         District Baran.
52.      Vinod Kumar S/o Shri Radhe Shyam Malav, Aged About
         39 Years, R/o Sarola Kalan, District Jhalawar.
53.      Jagdish Prasad S/o Shri Laxmi Narayan Gurjar, Aged
         About 42 Years, R/o Natho Ka Mohalla, Sarola Kalan,
         Jhalawar.
54.      Ram Raj Nagar S/o Shri Nand Kisho Nagar, Aged About
         31 Years, R/o Mandir Ke Pass, Bagod Layphal, Jhalawar.
55.      Mohammed Salam S/o Shri Sardar Mohammed, Aged
         About 33 Years, R/o Imam Chowk Alod, Bundi.
56.      Panachand Meena S/o Shri Kanwar Lal Meena, Aged
         About 37 Years, R/o 66 Talab Ke Pass, Saikud Majara
         Jhamriya, Kalmodiya, Baran.
57.      Shailendra Kumar Gour S/o Shri Prabhu Dayal Gour, Aged
         About 41 Years, R/o Bagher, Tehsil Khanpur, District
         Jhalawar.
58.      Har Chand Ram S/o Mangna Ram, Aged About 47 Years,
         R/o Ajaniyo And Khileriyon Ki Dhani, Chandra Nagar, Shri
         Jameshwar Nagar, Lohawat, Phalodi, Jodhpur.
59.      Vasim Akram Sheikh S/o Shri Abdul Rashid Sheikh, Aged
         About 37 Years, R/o Behind Masjid, Ghosi Mohalla,
         Jawahar Nagar, Bhilwara.
                                                                    ----Petitioners
                                     Versus
1.       State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary,
         Medical     And     Health        Department,            Government    Of
         Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
2.       The Mission Director (Nhm), Directorate Of Medical Health
         And Family Welfare Services, Swasthya Bhawan, C-
         Scheme, Tilak Marg, Jaipur.
3.       The Director (Public Health), Medical And Health Services,
         Rajasthan, Swasthya Bhawan, C-Scheme, Tilak Marg,
         Jaipur.

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 4.         The   Director       (Non-Gazetted),           Medical     And    Health
            Services,   Rajasthan,        Tilak     Marg,      Swasthya      Bhawan,
            Jaipur.
 5.         The Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of
            Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
 6.         The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Of
            Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
 7.         The   Secretary,      General          Administration      Department,
            Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
                                                                    ----Respondents


For Petitioner(s)            :     Mr. Bharat Singh Rathore
                                   Mr. Nikhil Bishnoi
                                   Mr. Jayram Saran
                                   Mr. Devendra



                  HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE NUPUR BHATI

Order

12/02/2026

1. At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the

matter has been heard for final disposal at the admission stage

itself.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits

that the facts in the present case is similar to the facts in D.B.

Civil Writ Petition No. 11737/2024 (Rodu Lal & Ors. Vs. State of

Rajasthan & Ors.), decided on 26.08.2025.

3. The relevant paragraphs of the order dated 26.08.2025

passed in the case of Rodu Lal (Supra) reads as follows:-

operative portion of the order dated 26.08.2025 reads as follows:-

"41. In light of the aforesaid facts & findings and the judgments, this Court is of the opinion that Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022 has to be read harmoniously, whereby, the petitioners and similarly situated persons, who have been appointed through placement agency after issuance of

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public advertisement are to be covered under the ambit of Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022. Since, the above rule has been read harmoniously in favour of the petitioners, therefore, there is no requirement to decide question No. (b), which was framed under para 13. The harmonious reading of the Rule itself clarifies that, there ought to be no discrimination between the contractual employees appointed through placement agency as well as the contractual employees appointed directly.

42. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petitions are allowed in the following terms: (i) The respondents shall consider the individual case of each contractual employee, appointed prior to enforcement of the Rules of 2022 strictly in accordance with Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022, meaning thereby, that if an employee has been appointed on a post created by the Administrative Department with the concurrence of the Finance Department and the appointment has been through issuance of a public advertisement further without there being any differentiation whether the public advertisement has been issued by the State Government or by the placement agency.

(ii) If the case of the individual is in conformation with the Rule 3 of the Rules of 2022, as interpreted above, then the benefit of the Rules of 2022 shall be extended to such petitioners.