IDAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE petitioner is a candidate belonging to Other Backward Class and has applied for recruitment to the post of Gram Sevak in response to advertisement No. 1/96 to appear in the Recruitment Competitive Examination, 1996. In the said recruitment exercise notwithstanding he having secured 212 out of 300 total marks and was holding number one in merit amongst other candidates belonging to O. B. C. his name was not included in the select list of candidates belonging to O. B. C.

(3.) IRRESISTIBLE conclusion is that as per Annexure-4 dt. 24. 10. 97, which was before the alleged expiry of life of select list and at the time of discovery of the mistake nine vacancies were available. As per the advertisement dt. 3. 3. 99, 55 posts of Gram Sevaks are still to be filled as per letter dt. 24. 08. 2000 placed on record today.