SUMAN KAUSHIK Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant has filed the appeal challenging order dated 01.10.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby, writ petition filed by the appellant and other connected writ petitions were dismissed.

(2.) National Health Mission, Rajasthan has invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of Community Health Officer on contractual basis vide advertisement dated 31.08.2020. In all, 6310 posts were advertised. A perusal of the advertisement dated 31.08.2020 reveals that essential qualifications for the post were B.Sc. in Community Health or Nurse (GNM or B.Sc.) or Ayurveda Practitioner (BAMS) from some recognized university registered with Rajasthan Nursing Council/Board of Indian Medicine in Rajasthan. All the eligible candidates who were aged between 18 to 45 years as on 01.01.2021, were eligible to apply for the said post and the maximum honorarium was fixed as Rs.25,000/- per month.

(3.) Appellant had filed the writ petition challenging the part of the advertisement, whereby, essential qualifications were prescribed. It was the case of the appellant that the candidates who were having Bachelor in BHMS (Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery), Bachelor in BDS (Dental Surgery), Bachelor in B.Pharma (Pharmacy) and Bachelor in Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences were also liable to be considered for the post of Community Health Officer.