NARESH KUMAR RAJPUT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This batch of writ petitions involves identical questions of facts and law and as such, they may be disposed of jointly by a common judgment.

(2.) The principal controversy involved in the petitions relates to interpretation of Notification dated, 11th Aug., 1995, made by the Governor of Rajasthan in exercise of power under Art. 309 of the Constitution of India making amendment in Rule 4 and Rule 11 of the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services (Direct Recruitment by Combined Competitive Examinations) Rules, 1962 (hereinafter to be referred to as 'the Rules of 1962'), particularly, new proviso inserted providing one more chance to a candidate.

(3.) After the Rules of 1962 came into force, direct recruitment to the posts in State and Subordinate Services mentioned respectively in Sch.-I and Sch.-II are governed and made a by a combined competitive examination to be conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (for short 'The Commission'). Rule-11(1) describes number of chances which a candidate can avail. Rule 11(1), as on Aug. 1, 1995, when impugned Notification came to be issued was as under:-