KARAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, Karan Singh, working as LDC in the Settlement Office (Revenue Department) is at the fag end of his service career, and who is bound to retire on 31.03.2014 on achieving the age of superannuation, hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. G.R. Goyal, submits that there is urgency in the matter and the present case may be finally heard at this stage, to which learned Dy. Govt. Counsel has no objection. Accordingly, the writ petition was heard finally.

(2.) THE case has a chequered litigation history in this case. The writ petition filed by the petitioner earlier being SBCWP No.2181/1983 - Karan Singh Vs. State & Ors., was allowed by the learned Single Judge of this Court on 18.07.1994. The petitioner came to the Court when his services were sought to be terminated as he did not pass the departmental test within a period of three years of his initial appointment. The petitioner initially was appointed on 08.03.1979. The learned Single Judge of this Court while allowing petitioner's earlier writ petition held as under: -

(3.) AGAINST the order passed by the learned Single Judge allowing the said review petition of the petitioner, the respondent - State preferred an intra -court appeal being DBSAW No.415/1996 - State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Karan Singh. The Division Bench, however, dismissed the intra -court appeal filed by the respondent - State vide the judgment dated 09.08.2004 (Annex.4). The operative portion of the Division Bench judgment dated 09.08.2004 is quoted herein below for ready reference: -