Learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.1, contested the submissions made on behalf of the petitioners. It was submitted that with the amendment in the Constitution (vide Constitution 103rd Amendment Act, 2019), reservation was provided for EWS, which came into force on 12/1/2019. The State issued Notification dated 13/2/2019, whereby, the Rajasthan Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in the State and of Appointments and Posts in Services under the State) Amendment Act, 2019 (‘Rajasthan Backward Classes {Amendment} Act, 2019’) was enacted, which came into force at once and provided for enhanced reservation for MBC. Whereafter, on 19/2/2019 by another Notification, Rajasthan Various Services (Amendment) Rules, 2019 (‘the Rules, 2019’) were notified, which also came into force with immediate effect providing for reservation of vacancies for EWS. Based on the said Notification, the State issued general order dated 23/6/2019 for implementing the amendments introduced by the Constitution and the Notifications dated 13/2/2019 & 19/2/2019.
