MANGI LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ISSUE notice to the respondents. Under the instructions of the court, Mr. Hemant Choudhary, learned Standing Counsel for Panchayati Raj Department accepts notice. Having considered narrow amplitude of the issue involved in this petition for writ, the same is heard finally at this stage with the consent of learned counsels.

(2.) THE factual matrix necessary to be noticed is that the petitioner faced the process of selection conducted by the respondents for the purpose of appointment to the post of Teacher Gr.III (Level-II) by appearing in IIIrd Grade Teacher Direct Recruitment Competitive Examination, 2012. Though coming from "Other Backward Class" the petitioner mentioned his category as "General". On declaration of result, the petitioner stood at merit No.1 being having 126.96 total marks in the subject of Science- Maths. An affidavit subsequently was given by the petitioner to consider his candidature under the category of "Other Backward Class". The respondents neither considered candidature of the petitioner in the category of "Other Backward Class" nor provided appointment to him by placing with general candidates.