Challenges concerning expert committee decisions on answer-key objections were dismissed following a coordinate bench judgment on the same issue. The court recorded the parties’ agreement to abide by the outcome of the special appeal against that judgment.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14740/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14496/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14507/2021
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Bharatpur (Raj.)
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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14641/2021
Smt. Suman Dudi D/o Shri Jeevanram Dudi Wife Of Shri Rajpal Dudhwal, Aged About 27 Years, Resident Of Manihari Khatwadi Kalan, Jaipur.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14735/2021
Narayan Jat S/o Shri Ramdev Jat, Aged About 22 Years, Resident Of Village And Post - Mandolai, Tehsil - Todaraisingh, District - Tonk Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14770/2021
Jeetendra Gurjar S/o Shri Bhagwan Singh, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of Vill- Sultanpura, The- Mahwa, District Dausa, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14880/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14951/2021
Ravendar Kumar Son Of Shri Jhabarmal, Aged About 18 Years, Resident Of Dhani Gopinath Ji Ki, Village And Post Jalpali, District Sikar (Raj.)
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Selection Board, Rajasthan State Agriculture Managing Institution Campus, Durgapura, Jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15020/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15046/2021
Satyanarayan Choudhary S/o Shri Kailash Chand Jat, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of Vill- Banthali, Teh- Dooni, District Tonk, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15080/2021
Dashrath Choudhary S/o Shri Kishan Lal Choudhary, Aged About 22 Years, Resident Of Village- Rampura Bas Ganwar Malpura,
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Tonk, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15098/2021
Karamchand Choudhary S/o Shri Umrav Choudhary, Aged About 21 Years, Resident Of Village - Kalihardiyan, Morla, Malpura, Tonk, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15099/2021
Naresh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Janki Lal Meena, Aged About 26 Years, Resident Of Vill - Guwari, Post- Bhairupura Ojha, Tehsil And District - Bundi, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15172/2021
Madhu Kumari Jakhar D/o Pitha Ram Jakhar, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Vpo Mundiya Garh Tehsil Kishangarh Renwal, District Jaipur (Raj.)
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4224, Government Secretariat, Jaipur Through Its Principal Secretary.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15234/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15255/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15287/2021
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Durgapura, Rajasthan, Jaipur- 302018
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15346/2021
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15378/2021
Bachhu Singh S/o Rajan Lal, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Pounchhari, Post Khareta, Tehsil Hindaun City, Karauli, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 153/2022
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 330/2022
Pawan Meena S/o Shri Khem Chand Meena, Aged About 23 Years, Resident Of Vill And Post - Hamirpur, Tehsil - Bansur, District - Alwar, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 451/2022
Sachin Kumar Rundla S/o Madan Lal, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village - Nalot, Tehsil - Srimadhopur, Dist.- Sikar, Raj.
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Jaipur, Raj.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 454/2022
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 550/2022
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1640/2022
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Bundi, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4250/2022
Rajesh Kumawat Son Of Shri Ram Narayan Kumawat, Aged About 23 Years, Resident Of Morwalon Ki Dhani, Jobner, Jaipur (Raj.)
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5658/2022
Om Singh Shekhawat S/o Shri Mal Singh Shekhawat, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Village And Post Alisar Via Kaladera, Tehsil Chomu, Asalpur, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4644/2022
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Commissioner, Department Of Agriculture, Pant Krishi Bhawan, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4374/2022
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4693/2022
Laxman Kantiya S/o Bhura Ram Kantiya, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Ward No. 03, Jhajhu Bas, Kolayat, District Bikaner, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5269/2022
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5495/2022
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Nagaur, Rajasthan.
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5737/2022
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5693/2022
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Years, R/o Vpo Bagidora, District Banswara, Rajasthan.
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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ram Pratap Saini. Mr. Aamir Khan. Mr. Giriraj Rajoria. Ms. Komal Giri Goswami with Mr. Bajrang Sepad. Mr. Akhil Simlote with Mr. Dikshant Jain & Mr. Akshay Sharma. Ms. Shobha Sharma for Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain. Mr. Prabhansh Sharma. Mr. Ashok Bansal. Mr. S.S. Solanki. Mr. S.R. Choudhary. Mr. Vigyan Shah with Mr. Akshat Gupta. Mr. Devi Singh Choudhary. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Maharshi, AAG. Mr. Nalin G. Narain, AGC. Mr. Narendra Singh Choudhary. Mr. Amit Lubhaya. Mr. Nikhil Pal Singh.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJEET SINGH
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Counsel for the respondents submitted that the issue involved in these writ petitions has been considered and decided by a Co-ordinate Bench of this court at Principal seat Jodhpur in the matter of Phoosgir & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.17265/2021 along with other connected matters) decided on 23.03.2022 and while dismissing the writ petitions observed as under:-
“In view of above factual & legal position, wherein the expert committee, after considering the objections raised by the candidates, based on the relevant material, has made a decision regarding change in the answer as indicated in the preliminary answer key / maintaining the answer / deleting the question, for lack of any creditable challenge / glaring mistake falling within the parameters as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and Division Bench of this Court, no case for interference is made out. The writ petitions are, therefore, dismissed.”
Counsel for the petitioners submitted that against the order dated 23.03.2022 (supra), some of the petitioners have filed D.B. Special Appeal Writ (Inward No.14513/2022) at Principal Seat Jodhpur on 19.04.2022.
In that view of the matter, these writ petitions are dismissed in view of the judgment passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this court in the matter of Phoosgir (supra) dated 23.03.2022. However, the parties are in agreement to abide by the outcome of D.B. Special Appeal Writ (Inward No.14513/2022).
(INDERJEET SINGH),J
MG/79 to 116, 25, 133, 135 & 197-201 (Except-85, 95, 96, 100, 102, 105, 107, 109 & 113)
1 issue framed by the court
Was interference warranted with the expert committee’s decisions on candidates’ answer-key objections?
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Phoosgir & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.Followed¶395
Phoosgir & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.17265/2021 along with other connected matters)
Ajay Kumawat
Mohan Lal Jat
Mukesh Kumar
Kalu Ram Sharma
The State Of Rajasthan
Rajasthan Staff Selection Board
INDERJEET SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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