JITENDRA SINGH BAMBORIYA Vs. RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioners by way of these writ petitions challenge action of the respondent-Rajasthan Public Service Commission (for short, 'RPSC') in calling for few candidates for various categories for interview without declaring cut-off marks for screening test conducted by them.

(2.) Brief facts for the purpose of disposal of these writ petitions are being noted.

(3.) The RPSC issued an advertisement on 13/04/2018 inviting applications for appointment on the post of Assistant Agriculture Research Officer (Agriculture Chemistry) in terms of the Rajasthan Agriculture Subordinate Service Rules, 1978. In all 38 posts were advertised out of which 5 posts were reserved for OBC (General), 2 posts for OBC (Women). A corrigendum was thereafter issued on 13/09/2019 whereby 1 post for MBC category was notified. Another corrigendum was issued on 13/09/2019 providing that the selection process would be based on 40% weightage of marks obtained in screening test and out of remaining 60%, 20% weightage was to be in relation to academic record and 40% on the personal interview which was to be of 100 marks.