DATAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON 24.2.2012 all the Zila Parishads in the State of Rajasthan invited online applications from the eligible candidates to be considered for appointment to the post of Teacher Grade-III in accordance with the provisions of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996. As a part of selection process a competitive examination viz. "Teacher Grade-III Direct Recruitment Competitive Examination ­ 2012" was to be conducted. To participate in the examination aforesaid the aspirants were supposed to provide all necessary informations in the prescribed online application form. It was made clear in the notification dated 24.2.2012 that the online application forms should be submitted through prescribed "E-Mitra Kiosk" or "Jansuvidha Kendra". The facility to fill-up the application forms by the candidates at their own was also prescribed by logging in "www.exam.rajpanchayat.gov.in", however, the examination fee was required to be deposited at "E- Mitra Kiosk" or "Jansuvidha Kendra". No hand written application form was to be accepted. The last date for submitting online application forms was 2.4.2012.

(2.) WHILE submitting the online applications the petitioners either committed some errors or some columns remained unfilled due to several reasons including the weakness of the server. In some of the cases the persons belonging to tribal sub plan area though referred that they are belonging to Scheduled Tribes but failed to fill-up the column pertaining to the fact that they are resident of tribal sub plan area. In certain other cases the candidates mentioned that they belonged to Other Backward Classes but failed to mention that they are also required to be considered against the vacancies reserved for Special Backward Category. In some of the cases the column of being outstanding sportsmen remained unfilled. Similarly, in few of the cases the aspirants desired to face the examination as General Teacher but in the application form entry made for appointment as Special Teacher. In totality, the aspirants committed errors in mentioning the category in which their candidature was to be considered. No possibility of the correction of errors was available as the application forms were submitted online.