ASHOK KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER is in second round of litigation. First litigation was initiated at the time when petitioner was not held eligible for appointment to the post of GNM. The writ petition was decided in favour of the petitioner holding him to be eligible. Subsequently, respondents denied benefit of appointment in view of pendency of criminal case though mere pendency of the criminal case does not debar a candidate to get appointment. Accordingly, respondents may be directed to consider candidature of the petitioner and to appoint him on the post of GNM. Learned counsel for respondents, on the other hand submits that appointment to the post was to be made only on contract basis and it has been denied due to pendency of criminal case.

(2.) I have considered rival submissions of the parties and perused the record.