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Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Santosh Kumar Punian vs State Of Rajasthan (2026:Rj-Jd:10714) on 26 February, 2026
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4083/2026
1. Santosh Kumar Punian S/o Shri Kalu Ram Punian, Aged
About 34 Years, R/o Village- Khodala, Post- Shekhsar,
Tehsil- Lunkaransar, District- Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
2. Raju Meena S/o Shri Johari Lal Meena, Aged About 33
Years, R/o Vpo- Paparda, Tehsil-Paparda, District- Dausa,
Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
3. Ramesh Chand Meena S/o Shri Gappoo Lal Meena, Aged
About 38 Years, R/o Vpo- Baharawanda Kalan, Tehsil-
Khandar, District- Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Presently
Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
4. Ram Kumar Kumawat S/o Shri Bhairu Ram Kumawat,
Aged About 32 Years, R/o Vpo- Bassi Naga, Tehsil-
Phulera, District- Jaipur, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As
School Lecturer Sanskrit.
5. Meetha Lal Mali S/o Shri Kajor Mal Mali, Aged About 35
Years, R/o Vpo- Lakhanpur, Tehsil- Bonli, District- Sawai
Madhopur, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer
Sanskrit.
6. Chanda Kumawat D/o Shri Mangi Lal Kumawat, Aged
About 45 Years, R/o Raj Mahal Road, Darji Chouk Arnod,
Tehsil Arnod, District- Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. Presently
Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
7. Babu Lal Meena S/o Shri Murari Lal Meena, Aged About
38 Years, R/o Vpo- Kundal, Tehsil Kundal, District- Dausa,
Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
8. Hemraj Sharma S/o Shri Satyanarayan Sharma, Aged
About 38 Years, R/o Village- Peepla, Post- Peepla, Tehsil-
Phagi, District- Jaipur, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As
School Lecturer Sanskrit.
9. Meetha Lal Meena S/o Shri Sanwal Ram Meena, Aged
About 37 Years, R/o Village- Matlana, Post- Hodayali,
Tehsil- Lalsot, District- Dausa, Rajasthan. Presently
Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
10. Manna Lal Meena S/o Shri Hajari Lal Meena, Aged About
38 Years, R/o Village- Matlana, Post- Hodayali, Tehsil-
Lalsot, District- Dausa, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As
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School Lecturer Sanskrit.
11. Vikram Singh S/o Shri Bhagirath Singh, Aged About 46
Years, R/o Vpo- Mundru, Tehsil- Shrimadhopur, District-
Sikar, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer
Sanskrit.
12. Ghanshyam Sharma S/o Shri Jagdish Prasad Sharma,
Aged About 40 Years, R/o Village- Haripura Brahmnan,
Post- Gathwari, Tehsil- Jamwa Ramgarh, District- Jaipur,
Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
13. Parmeshwar Lal Bhamu S/o Shri Bega Ram, Aged About
46 Years, R/o Vpo- Piprali, District- Sikar, Rajasthan.
Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
14. Tara Chand Kapuriya S/o Shri Bhairun Prasad, Aged About
38 Years, R/o Village- Rajpura, Post-Bidara, Tehsil-
Shahpura, District- Jaipur, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As
School Lecturer Sanskrit.
15. Naresh Kumar Meena S/o Shyam Lal, Aged About 36
Years, Village Ganeshpura, Post-Morak Gaon, Tehsil-
Ramganjmandi, District Kota, Rajasthan. Presently Posted
As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
16. Ram Niwas S/o Durga Shanker, Aged About 34 Years, R/o
Village Hemal Kheri, Post Deoli Khurd, Tehsil-
Ramganjmandi, Distt Kota. Rajasthan. Presently Posted
As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
17. Ramkishan Bairwa S/o Sukhpal Baiorwa, Aged About 42
Years, R/o V/p Barwas, Tehsil- Todaraisingh, Distt Tonk
(Rajasthan). Presently Posted As School Lecturer
Sanskrit.
18. Vijay Kumar Patidar S/o Mahaveer Prasad Patidar, Aged
About 38 Years, R/o Mali Mohalla, Ward No.2,
Todaraisingh, Distt, Tonk, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As
School Lecturer Sanskrit.
19. Dileep Kumar Aheer S/o Shiv Narayan Aheer, Aged About
36 Years, R/o Village Manya Kheri, Post- Khatikhera,
Tehsil- Rawatbhata, District- Chittorgarh, Presently Posted
As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
20. Shiv Shanker Chotia S/o Jeth Mal Chotia, Aged About 42
Years, R/o V.p.o.- Joosri, Tehsil Makarana, Distt. Nagour,
Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
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21. Rakesh Yadav S/o Lala Yadav, Aged About 35 Years, Vpo-
Dariyati, Tehsil Chikhali, District Dungarpur, Rajasthan.
Presently Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
22. Meetha Lal Meena S/o Shri Har Lal Meena, Aged About 41
Years, R/o Vpo- Datuli, Tehsil- Bonli, District- Sawai
Madhopur, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer
Sanskrit.
23. Gajendra Kumar Nat S/o Shri Tara Chand Nat, Aged About
38 Years, R/o Village Dhani Natwara, Post- Meharu. Tehsil
Todaraisingh, District Tonk, Rajasthan, Presently Posted
As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
24. Dharmendra Singh S/o Deen Dayal, Aged About 36 Years,
R/o Vpo. Ranoth, Teh.- Mundawar, District- Khairthal
Tijara, Rajasthan. Presently Posted As School Lecturer
Sanskrit.
25. Avantika Toonwal D/o Shri Harphool Toonwal, Aged About
32 Years, R/o Vpo Niradhanu, Tehsil Malsisar, District-
Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, Presently Posted As School
Lecturer Sanskrit.
26. Naresh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Ram Khilari Meena, Aged
About 34 Years, R/o Village Sotoili, Post Bargaon Sarwar,
Tehsil Bonli, District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan, Presently
Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
27. Shyam Lal Meena S/o Shri Phool Chand Meena, Aged
About 42 Years, R/o Ajitgarh, Tehsil- Shreemadhopur,
District- Sikar, Rajasthan, Presently Posted As School
Lecturer Sanskrit.
28. Ram Bhajan Meena S/o Shri Shambhu Dayal Meena, Aged
About 39 Years, R/o Village- Chimanpura, Post-Talavgaon,
Tehsil- Lalsot, District- Dausa, Rajasthan, Presently
Posted As School Lecturer Sanskrit.
----Petitioners
Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department
Of Education, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,
Rajasthan.
2. The Director, Secondary Education, Bikaner, District
Bikaner, Rajasthan.
----Respondents
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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. ML Deora
For Respondent(s) : Mr. N.K. Mehta
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA
Order
26/02/2026
1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties submit
that the controversy involved in the present writ petition is
squarely covered vide order dated 22.01.2026 passed in S.B.Civil
Writ Petition No.339/2026 : Kirodi Lal Meena Vs. State of
Rajasthan & Anr.
2. The relevant paragraph of the order dated 22.01.2026, reads
as follows:
"14. In the result, the writ petitions are allowed. The
actions of respondents in unequal fixation of pay
among the persons selected and appointed in the same
recruitment process based on their dates of joining are
set aside. The respondents have to treat all such
candidates as a single unit for grant of annual grade
increments whether, they have joined prior
to30.06.2017 or subsequent to 30.06.2017. Any
anomaly arising due to adoption of such improper
dates of joining for the purpose of granting one annual
grade increment among the candidates appointed in
the same recruitment shall be rationalized and shall be
corrected. For this purpose, if any correction is
required to be carried out by the respondents, they
may make necessary corrections in their official
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records in the matter of grant of annual grade
increment after giving notice to affected parties. The
respondents are directed to carry out the needful
exercise after hearing all the parties concerned, within
a period of one month from the date of receipt of a
copy of this order."
3. The facts in the present case reflect that the petitioners
challenge the action of the respondents in not granting the parity
of this case and incremental benefits at par with the persons
selected in the same recruitment on account of delay in joining
after 30.06.2017. The same was considered by this Court in the
aforesaid order dated 22.01.2026.
4. In view of the aforesaid, the present writ petition is also
allowed in same terms as in Kirodi Lal Meena's case (supra)and
the impugned order 29.08.2023 (Annex.7) and Rejection Order
(Annex.9) is set aside and the relevant Rule of the Rajasthan Civil
Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017, which creates an anomaly in
the grant of increment and consequential fixation of pay scale on
account of different joining times in the same recruitment, has to
be read as the common date of the candidates selected in the
same recruitment, ignoring the date of joining, and granting
uniform increments and relevant pay scales without discriminating
among persons in the same recruitment.
5. Stay petition and pending application(s), if any, shall also
stand(s) disposed of.
(CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA),J
307-Vishal/-
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