(1.) SINCE all the aforesaid writ petitions involve common question of law, therefore, these four writ petitions are being decided by this common judgment. The facts of the case of Bharat Bhushan Basotia vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (SBCWP No. 8152/2004) are being taken as a leading case.
(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that on 4.8.2003, the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (for short "the RPSC") issued an advertisement for conducting the examination for 108 posts of Munsif and Judicial Magistrate under the Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 1955 including the reserved category of SC/ST & OBC. The advertisement also contains that for the women candidates, there shall be horizontal reservation and in case of non-availability of women candidates, the seats are required to be filled by normal procedure.
(3.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioners submits that these rules clearly provides that in the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable candidates amongst the candidates of reserved category, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure and such vacancies shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year. The selecting authority when came to know after interview that women candidates are not available, they ought to have included the name of the petitioner amongst the selected candidates in the main list itself.