BHAGWAT SINGH PANAWAT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAJASTHAN is a big, peaceful and beautiful State. Tourism is a growing industry in this State and its rich heritage in the form of old palaces, monuments desert with golden sand dunes, folk stories attract tourists from all over the country and globe and the latest trends indicate that one out of three international tourists who visit India, finds his destination or at-least a part of itinerary in RAJASTHAN. Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Kota and other cities of the State have various such places which attract and render the tourists wondering how beautiful and peaceful this State is. Added to that is the sweet and respectful language, love and affection for one and all in the heart of people of this State which should really make anybody belonging to this State proud.

(2.) IN the back drop of increasing tourism with attending benefits to all persons connected with the said industry, hotels transport, guest houses, guides and all persons providing these facilities, infrastructurs and places to make visit of tourists pleasant, comfortable and memorable one really wonders why there should be petty fogging and continuous litigative battles in one section surviving and growing under the umbrella of this industry, Guides, the section of trained personnel, who are supposed to guide, show places and tell stories of palaces, monuments, historical places and other places of interest to the various visitors to the State, are at the center stage of this litigation before us in the present matter.

(3.) WHAT was sought to be opened up by the Tourism Department of State Govt. under the Scheme formulated in the back drop of ever increasing un-employment in the State and the Country was to merely train few eligible qualified youths as Tourist Guides at their own costs so that they may become part of the stream of tourism, which is a growing industry in the State, as already noted above and they could at-least achieve a level and identity cards to work as such so that the visitors and tourists coming to the State may have a minimum faith level in them. They were of- course, to work as self employed persons only. For working as guides in the monuments and historical places covered by the Central legislation no such right as is available to the Regional Tourist Guides Authorised under the aforesaid enactments was either assured or given to such candidates by the impugned scheme and advertisements inviting such people for taking a training avenue opened by the Department of Tourism, State of Rajasthan, which could have, if at all, a positive effect on the tourism industry.