Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996

The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 (Rule 273) allowed a 10% bonus for state residents, another 10% for district residents and 5% for rural‑area residents in the merit list for Gram Sewak and Panchayat Secretary posts. Writ petitions challenged this as violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Rajas…

The Supreme Court examined a 1998 circular issued under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules that granted 10% bonus marks to district residents and 5% to rural‑area residents in the selection of primary‑school teachers. Unsuccessful candidates challenged the circular, arguing it violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constit…

An FIR was lodged against Sarpanch Sardar Meena alleging house trespass, indiscriminate firing and injuries to the complainant. The High Court granted him bail, and a preliminary enquiry under Section 38(1) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, read with Rule 22(2) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, led …

The Rajasthan Zilla Parishad advertised vacancies for Teacher Grade‑III posts in 1996 based on a circular that required only Secondary Examination marks. During the selection process the government issued a new circular raising the qualification to Higher Secondary and later, under Rule 296 of the Rajasthan Panchayati …

The State of Rajasthan advertised recruitment for Teacher Grade III (Level I & II) in 2013, requiring candidates to possess the prescribed qualifications as on the last date of application. Respondent Trilok Ram, who was still completing the mandatory B.S.T.C. qualification, applied based on a High Court order and late…

The appellant, a reserved‑category candidate, applied for the post of Teacher Grade‑III (Level II) in a Scheduled Area of Rajasthan but was rejected because his graduation percentage (44.58%) fell short of the 45% threshold. He had secured admission to a B.Ed. programme on 23 October 2009, after the NCTE notification d…

The State of Rajasthan advertised vacancies for Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in 2013, requiring candidates to possess the Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology (RSCIT) by 22 March 2013. The respondent, a widow, applied after the deadline without the RSCIT qualification and was rejected. She obtained the q…