SNEHLATA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE case of the petitioner is that she passed Adeeb -e -Mahir course from Jamia Urdu Aligarh in the year 2010, which is purportedly equivalent to Secondary examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Ajmer (hereinafter 'the Board') and was so recognised until its recognition was withdrawn vide order dated 5 -7 -2011. It has been submitted that in view of her qualification of Adeeb -e -Mahir course, the petitioner applied for Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives course (aNM course) in pursuance to the advertisement issued by the Director Medical & Health Jhunjhunu in 2013. On the basis of her qualification of Adeeb -e -Mahir course and comparative merit, the petitioner was called for counseling on 16 -12 -2013. At the time of counseling the petitioner submitted all documents relevant to her qualification and eligibility including the certificate of Adeeb -e -Mahir course issued by Jamia Urdu Aligarh in 2010. She was then allowed to join the ANM course at Nagaur. Subsequent to the induction of the petitioner into ANM course at Nagaur, she applied for her transfer to Jhunjhunu and was so transferred against the vacant seat of ANM course on 4 -7 -2014. The first year ANM course examination were conducted between 14 -11 -2014 to 24 -11 -2014. Even though the petitioner submitted her examination form with requisite fee, it was not accepted. No reason was given out in writing, yet orally the petitioner was informed that her certificate of Adeeb -e -Mahir course from Jamia Urdu Aligarh was not recognised rendering her ineligible for the ANM course. Consequently her induction to ANM course was illegal and she could not continue in the ANM course.

(2.) IT has been submitted that the petitioner having passed the Adeeb -e -Mahir in the year 2010, the order dated 5 -7 -2011 passed by the Board de -recognising Adeeb -e -Mahir from jamia Urdu Aligarh as equivalent to its Secondary Examination would not be effective against the petitioner and her qualification in Adeeb -e -Mahir obtained prior to 5 -7 -2011 would be valid for eligibility and admission into the ANM course. It has been submitted that the respondents were treating the certificate of Adeeb -e -Mahir valid prior to its derecognition vide order dated 5 -7 -2011, inasmuch as other similarly situate candidates possessing the certificate of Adeeb -e -Mahir prior to 5 -7 -2011 have been allowed to continue in the ANM course and have in fact also been appointed by the respondents as midwives on successful completion of the course.

(3.) COUNSEL for the respondents has also submitted that the petitioner cannot claim any equity on the basis of her induction in ANM course on the basis of her certificate of Adeeb -e -Mahir, as an error at the instance of the Chief Medical & Health Officer Nagaur contrary to legal position obtaining in judgments of the Division Bench of this court confers no advantage on her. It has been submitted that the allegation with regard to other similarly situated candidates continuing in ANM course/s in the State of Rajasthan are absolutely false and vague as no material facts have been pleaded such as the names of such candidates or the places of their purported employment in the State of Rajasthan. Counsel submitted that he has instructions to state that certificates issued by Jamia Urdu Aligarh subsequent 1991 are not and will not be allowed for the purpose of admission to an 91 course or appointment in the ANM courses.