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Dr. Babita D/O Shriram Sikriwal v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC16 Jan 2026CW/581/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Rajasthan High Court Jaipur; S.B. Civil Writ Petition 581/2026; release of original documents; retention against service bond; undertaking to serve bond period; payment of bond amount on default; AIIMS New Delhi SR-ship; Institute of National Importance (INI); interview 19.01.2026; interim relief disposed; Anuroop Singhi, J.; order dated 16.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Application for interim relief disposed of with directions to the respondents to release the petitioner's original documents forthwith upon her furnishing the undertaking (to serve the stipulated bond period with the State Government after completion of her SR-ship tenure at AIIMS, New Delhi, and to pay the bond amount if she fails to serve); a copy of the undertaking to be filed before the Court within one week. ¶22

Dr. Babita D/O Shriram Sikriwal Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to release the petitioner's original documents, retained against a service bond, so as to enable her to appear for the SR-ship interview at AIIMS, New Delhi.

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Court's answer

Respondents directed to release the petitioner's original documents immediately upon her furnishing an undertaking that she would serve the State Government for the period stipulated in the bond executed and submitted by her, after completion of the tenure of her SR-ship at AIIMS, New Delhi.

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Ratio / Principle

The undertaking must additionally state that, in the event of her failing to serve the State Government, she would pay the amount to the State Government as mentioned in the bond.

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Key takeaways

A copy of the undertaking furnished to the State Government is to be filed before this Court within one week, so as to ensure that the conditions stipulated in the undertaking are duly adhered to by the petitioner.ratio¶17
Clarified that the directions for release of documents are issued in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, particularly considering that the petitioner has been granted SR-ship at AIIMS, New Delhi, an Institute of National Importance.obiter¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 581/2026, order dated 16.01.2026 (Anuroop Singhi, J.): On an application for interim relief by a petitioner who had qualified the AIIMS, New Delhi written examination and been called for an SR-ship interview scheduled on 19.01.2026, the Court disposed of the application by directing the State respondents to release her original documents — retained against a service bond — immediately upon her furnishing an undertaking that she would serve the State Government for the stipulated bond period after completion of her SR-ship tenure at AIIMS, New Delhi, and pay the bond amount if she failed to serve; a copy of the undertaking was to be filed before the Court within one week. The Court clarified that the directions were issued in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, particularly because AIIMS is an Institute of National Importance.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 581/2026

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Dr. Babita D/o Shriram Sikriwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan & Ors.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh
For Respondent(s)	:	Mr. Angad Mirdha
		Mr. Prakhar Jain for
		Mr. Archit Bohra, AGC

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI

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Order

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16/01/2026

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has qualified the written examination and has been called for an interview for SR-ship at AIIMS, New Delhi, which is an Institute of National Importance (INI) and thus, as the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish an undertaking to the respondents that she will serve the bond period with the State Government after completion of her tenure at AIIMS, New Delhi, the respondents be directed to release her original documents, the same being sine qua non for her to appear in the interview.

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Learned counsel for the respondent, though has disputed the prayer sought by the petitioner, however, is not able to refute that the petitioner has clearly passed the written examination of AIIMS, New Delhi and has been called for interview therein, which requires the petitioner to submit the original documents.

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[CW-581/2026]

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(2 of 3)

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Considering the facts obtained, the application for interim relief is disposed of in the terms that, as the petitioner has qualified the written examination of AIIMS, New Delhi, which is an Institute of National Importance (INI) and has been called for an interview for SR-ship at AIIMS, New Delhi, alongwith her original documents, the respondents are directed to release the original documents of the petitioner, immediately on furnishing of an undertaking by the petitioner to the effect that she would serve the State Government for the period as stipulated in the bond executed and submitted by her after completion of the tenure of her SR-ship at AIIMS, New Delhi. The undertaking would also state that in the event of she failing to serve the State Government, she would pay the amount to the State Government as mentioned in the bond.

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As the petitioner has duly submitted her willingness to furnish the undertaking and even the learned counsel for the petitioner has made the said submission at bar, a copy of the undertaking so furnished by the petitioner be also filed before this Court and be made part of the record so as to ensure that the conditions stipulated in the undertaking are duly adhered to by the petitioner. The undertaking is to be filed before this Court within one week of furnishing of the same with the State Government.

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It is also clarified that the said directions for release of documents are being issued in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, more particularly considering the fact that the petitioner has been granted SR-ship at AIIMS, New Delhi, which is an Institute of National Importance. Further, since the interview is scheduled on 19.01.2026, in case the said

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undertaking is furnished by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to release the original documents to the petitioner forthwith.

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