Kintu Kumari D/O Shri Mahendra Kumar v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), Ashok Kumar Jain J, order dated 05/02/2026 in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14161/2022 (Kintu Kumari v. State of Rajasthan & CEO, Zila Parishad Karauli). Subject: notional and other service benefits from year 2013 vis-a-vis juniors appointed under LDC Recruitment 2013. Disposed of with directions — representation within 4 weeks; reasoned speaking order by respondents within 12 weeks considering judgment dated 18.07.2018 in Nand Kishore Sharma (supra); compliance within 8 weeks if found eligible. Relies on: Premchand Mehar and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors., SB CWP No.11564/2024 (order dated 08.08.2025, Coordinate Bench); Nand Kishore and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors., S.B. CWP No.12109/2018. Keywords: notional service benefits; LDC Recruitment 2013; representation; speaking order; parity with similarly situated employees.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: (i) petitioners may file representation(s) before the respondents within four weeks; (ii) respondents to pass a reasoned and speaking order within twelve weeks of receipt, taking into consideration the order/judgment dated 18.07.2018 in Nand Kishore Sharma (supra) and communicating the decision; (iii) if petitioners are found eligible and entitled to notional and other service benefits as paid to similarly situated employees, compliance within eight weeks from the date of the decision.