BHARTI Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) UNDER the advertisement dated 31.5.2011 the Rajasthan Public Service Commission invited applications from eligible candidates for the purpose of appointment to the post of Teacher Grade-II in the subjects of Mathematics, English, Science and Social Science. Considering themselves eligible to be considered for appointment as Teacher Grade-II the petitioners submitted online applications to face the process of selection. After submission of application forms the petitioners unfortunately lost their husband due to their untimely death. A request was made by the petitioners to consider their candidature for the purpose of appointment to the post of Teacher Grade-II against the vacancies earmarked for widows. On getting no positive relief, these petitions for writ were preferred.

(2.) THE submission of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners are admittedly widows and such an unfortunate event is required to be considered by the respondents while making appointment to the posts concerned. It is asserted that the object to earmark certain vacancies for widows is nothing but an effort to rehabilitate and empower them by providing employment. The consideration of the petitioners shall be nothing but satisfaction of the object for earmarking the vacancies. Learned counsels to substantiate their contention placed reliance upon a Single Bench judgment of this Court in Ms. Jamna Rajpurohit v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., SBCivil Writ Petition No.8899/2012, decided on 29.8.2012. In the case aforesaid while dealing with the similar circumstances a coordinate Bench of this Court held as under:-