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Rajendra Kumawat S/O Ramchandra Kumawat v. Rajasthan Staff Selection Board

Rajasthan HC19 Mar 2024CW/2066/2023

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What is this about?

Batch of writ petitions challenging the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board's 2021 selection process, where petitioners' questions were deleted after other candidates objected. The court directed petitioners to file representations within 10 days and the Board to decide them within four weeks by speaking order.

What did the court decide?

Direction to petitioners to file representation within 10 days and Board to decide within four weeks by speaking order with natural justice

Rajendra Kumawat S/O Ramchandra Kumawat Vs… — Service and Employment | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14401/2021

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Nisha Panwar D/o Krishan Kant Panwar, Aged About 26 Years, R/o In Front Of Aashapura Hotel, Nathdwara, District Rajsamand, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14534/2021

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Somendra Bagra S/o Sharwan Lal Bagra, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Vpo Bhambhari, Kalwar Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Narendra Lauhar S/o Shanti Lal Lauhar, Aged About 26 Years, R/o 259, Bheruji Colony, Near Railway Track, Kehmpura, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

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Lalit Yadav S/o Ashok Yadav, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Village Nasarpur, Tehsil Behror, District Alwar, Rajasthan.

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Deepak Kumar S/o Padam Singh, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Near Bsnl Tower, Ward No. 4, Anand Nagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

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Naval Kishor Sharma S/o Girraj Prasad Sharma, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Vyas Mohalla, Vpo Manpur, Tehsil Sikrai, District Dausa, Rajasthan.

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Paramveer Singh Tanwar S/o Mool Chand Tanwar, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Panwar Provision Store, Amebedkar Colony, Barmer, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondent

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14876/2021

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Mahendra Rohlan S/o Bihari Lal Rohlan, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Vpo Dabra, Tehsil Didwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

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Surya Prakash Saharan S/o Mangilal, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Ward No. 10, Thalarka, Barani, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan.

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Abdul Qayyum S/o Khan Mohammed, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Ward No. 50, Front Of Sabalpura Power House, Behind Panwar Petrol Pump, Sikar, Rajasthan.

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Avish Yadav S/o Nandu Yadav, Aged About 21 Years, R/o J- 54, Tagore Nagar, Narayan Niwas, Yadavo Ki Dhani, Marudhar Nagar, Park Ke Pass, Heerapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondent

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4/2022

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Rohit Kumar Jagarwal S/o Kedar Lal Meena, Aged About 25 Years, R/o 5/h/138, Indira Gandhi Nagar, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 138/2022

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Rajesh S/o Shiv Singh, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Village Husainpur, Post Matsura, Tehsil Bari, District Dholpur, Rajasthan.

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Sahdev Rajput S/o Pawan Rajput, Aged About 25 Years,

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R/o Sarvodaya Colony, Ring Road, Bijnore, Uttar Pradesh.

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Prem Sukh S/o Shiv Narayan, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Vpo Bhakrod, Tehsil And District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 380/2022

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Chandra Shekhar S/o Sujan Singh, Aged About 28 Years, R/o 19, Deendayal Nagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 679/2022

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Nirmal Kumar Agrawal S/o Suresh Chand Agrawal, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Ward No. 2, Chak Biloli, Malarana Rs, Tehsil Malarana Dungar, District Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan.

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Deepak Kumar S/o Subhash Chand, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Vpo Ghardana Khurd, Tehsil Buhana, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Gauri Shankar Rathore S/o Ramswaroop Rathore, Aged About 28 Years, R/o 1185, Subhash Nagar-Ii, Kota, Rajasthan.

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Rajshree Yadav D/o Virendra Singh Yadav, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Sector-23, House No. 230/12, Pratap Nagar,

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Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Manish Kumar Meena S/o Harman Meena, Aged About 27 Years, R/o A-414, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1706/2022

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Dilip Sagarvansi S/o Naval Kishore, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Mahakali Nagar, Near Honda Showroom, Sirohi, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3027/2022

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Ravi Kumar Parashar S/o Pawan Kumar Parashar, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Sundar Gali, Kot Para, Bari, District Dholpur, Rajasthan.

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Ashok Manju S/o Bhera Ram, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Village Mokhatra, Raniwra, District Jalore, Rajasthan.

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Ganpat Lal S/o Ida Ram, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Village Koliwara, Sumerpur, District Pali, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura,

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Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15148/2022

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Lekhraj Kumawat S/o Motilal Kumawat, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Giladi, Post Kalwan,tehsil Sikrai, District, Dausa, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1538/2023

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Sahil Kumar Mavaliya S/o Kalyan Sahay Mavaliya, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Village Chak Jaitpura, Post Khannipura, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Ashish Mavaliya S/o Kalyan Mavaliya, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Chak Jaitpura, Post Khannipura, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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1. Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2066/2023

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Rajendra Kumawat S/o Ramchandra Kumawat, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Bhato Ka Bass, Khariya Road, Kuchamancity,

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District Nagaur, Rajasthan.

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Shiv Narayan Jat S/o Hemraj Jat, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Unthel Nikumbh, Badi Sadri, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2258/2023

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Navdeep Choudhary S/o Mahavir Prasad Choudhary, Aged About 28 Years, R/o A2/21, Reserve Police Line, Sikar, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondent

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2874/2023

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Ramphool Chaudhary S/o Babu Lal Chaudhary, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Birda Ki Dhani. Lalya Ka Bas, Mahapura, Jaipur, District Jaiaur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13861/2023

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Mukesh Piploda S/o Shyoram Piploda, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Piploda Ki Dhani, Vpo Durjaniyawas, Vaya Kalwar, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Secretary, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Through Its Chairman, Agriculture Management Institute Building, Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. R.N. Mathur, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. Ram Pratap Saini Mr. Aamir Khan
For Respondent(s)	:	Mr. Nalin G. Narain with Mr. Arpit Jain
		Mr. Narendra Singh Chaudhary with Mr. Nikhil Pal Singh

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

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Order

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19/03/2024

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With the consent of both the sides, the present batch of petitions are taken up for final disposal, jointly.

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At the outset, learned counsel for the respondents, has raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the instant petition and submitted that the impugned selection process pertains to the Year 2021 and as on date, the same has attained finality and no vacancies subsist.

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Learned Senior Counsel, Mr. R.N. Mathur, appearing for the petitioners, has submitted that the petitioners have a strong and founded belief that the questions attempted by the petitioners

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were justified and correct as per the answer key so issued. However, on account of the subsequent objections raised by the other candidates, the same set of questions were deleted and consequential effects were given to all the candidates. In this regard, learned counsel relied upon the judgment of this Court as passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10622/2014 titled as Ramdhan Kumawat vs. State of Rajasthan and submitted that if given an opportunity to file a representation before the respondents, the same be considered by the latter within a specified time frame, in due compliance with the settled position of law.

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Considering the facts of the case and the limit prayer so advanced, as noted above, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioners to file a representation before the respondent-Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, encapsulating their grievance, within a period of 10 days, which shall be decided by the said respondent within an upper time frame of four weeks by way of a speaking order, after having effectuated compliance with the principles of natural justice and also, the law applicable.

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In light of the above, present petitions are disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

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(SAMEER JAIN),J

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Rajendra Kumawat S/O Ramchandra Kumawat v. Rajasthan Staff Selection Board

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