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Lalita Khichi v. the University Grants Commission and Ors.

Rajasthan HC22 Mar 2018CW/4263/2018

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Petitioner challenged college lecturer advertisements for illegal reservation criteria and mandated mark relaxation. Court disposed of the petition by directing respondents to decide representation in light of a precedent within 30 days.

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Direction to respondents to consider petitioner's representation in light of precedent law within 30 days.

Lalita Khichi Vs the University Grants… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4263 / 2018

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Lalita Khichi Daughter of HukmiChand Khichi, Aged About 29 Years, Resident of Khatiko Ka Bas, Mahamandir, Jodhpur.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The University Grants Commission, New Delhi Through Its Secretary, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

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The State of Rajasthan Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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The Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer, Through Its Secretary

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. AD Ujjwal

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For Respondent(s) :

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

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Order

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22/03/2018

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The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article

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226 of the Constitution of India claiming following relief:-

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(i) “By an appropriate writ, order or direciotn the advertisement dated 12.1.2015 (Annexure1) be declared illegal so far as they prescribe wrong eligibility criteria for reserved category candidates for the purpose of according appointments on the post of college lecturer.

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(ii) By an appropriate writ, order or direciton, the respondents may kindly be directed to provide relaxation of 5% marks at UG Level, PG Level and for assessment of good academic record to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and PH category as being mandated by the UGC Regulations of 201-2016.

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(iii) By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondents may kindly be directed to extend the benefit of relaxation of 5% marks at UG Level, PG Level and for assessment of good academic record to all the

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(2 of 2)

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[CW-4263/2018]

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petitioners they being belonging to reserved categories;

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(iv) By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the petitioners may kindly be declared eligible to be accorded appointment on the post of college lecturer in pursuance to the advertisement dated 12.1.2015.

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(v) any other appropriate order or direction, which this Hon’ble Court consider just, fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.

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(vi) Cost of the writ petition may kindly be awarded in favour of the petitioner.

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Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner shall be satisfied if his representation is decided by the respondents in light of the precedent law laid down by this court in Lalit Kumar Vs. The University Grants Commissioner, New Delhi and ors. in SBCWP No. 7545/2017 decided on 28.11.2017.

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In light of such submission, the present writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to consider representation of the petitioner in light of the aforementioned precedent law within period of 30 days from today.

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(DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI)J.

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ns./212

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