ARVIND KUMAR JOSHI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by Shri Arvind Kumar Joshi who is a blind person. He is presently working as Teacher Gr. III in Government Upper Primary School, Police line, Jodhpur. Having accepted the challenge of life in a determined manner, he acquired the qualification of M. A. in first division and B. Ed. in good second division. He with deep desire to achieve success in life strived to over come the deficiency inflicted upon him by cruel hands of destiny. Having secured the employment as Teacher Gr. III he did not remain content and still yearned for progress in life.

(2.) IN response to the advertisement No. 2/2001-2002 issued by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (for short "the R. P. S. C. ") the petitioner applied for appointment on the post of School Lecturer (Hindi ). The R. P. S. C. advertised 339 posts of School Lecturers (Hindi ). The petitioner was the only candidate who applied in response to the said advertisement against the posts of School Lecturers (Hindi) claiming reservation under the category of blinds. The R. P. S. C. issued to him admission card for appearing in the screening test conducted on 12. 05. 2002. A copy of the admission card placed on record as Annexure 2 reveals that the category of the petitioner was mentioned as "bl", which is the short form of "blind". When the result of the screening test was declared on 12. 9. 2001, the petitioner was shocked to find that he has been declared fail.

(3.) I have heard Mr. P. S. Bhati, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Tarun Joshi, learned counsel for the respondent RPSC and Mr. Rameshwar Dave, learned Dy. Government Advocate for the State.