R P S C Vs. SANGITA JAIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been preferred by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (for short `rpsc') against the judgment and order dated 13. 3. 2007 passed by the learned Single Judge in three writ petitions. However, this appeal has been preferred in the matter of SBCWP No. 3589/2001 only which had been filed by the petitioner/respondent herein Smt. Sangeeta Jain for a writ of mandamus to the appellant-R. P. S. C. as also the State of Rajasthan for granting her appointment on the post of Assistant Agricultural Engineer against 20% posts which had been earmarked for the women candidates as 48 posts were advertised and 20% of 48 posts would be 9. 6 meaning thereby 10 posts in round figure.

(2.) THE procedure for appointment which had been laid down in the advertisement dated 26. 10. 1996 as amended by Corrigendum dated 21. 12. 1996 and yet another corrigendum dated 30. 1. 1997, envisaged that the applicant would have to go through the Screening Test and thereafter would be required to appear for the interview.

(3.) THE counsel for the R. P. S. C. Mr. Kumawat however, still endeavour to counter this part of the argument and submitted that if she had not even cleared the screening test and the interview, then he learned Single Judge is in error in issuing a direction that her case be considered for appointment.