The Supreme Courtroom has upheld the two-child eligibility criterion of the Rajasthan authorities for in search of public employment, ruling that it’s not discriminatory and doesn’t violate the Structure. The Rajasthan Varied Service (Modification) Guidelines, 2001 bar candidates who’ve greater than two youngsters from in search of authorities jobs.
Whereas upholding the two-child norm, the highest court docket dismissed the enchantment filed by ex-serviceman Ramji Lal Jat, who had utilized for a constable’s job within the Rajasthan Police on Might 25, 2018 after his retirement from navy in 2017.
A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant held that Rule 24(4) of the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Guidelines, 1989, which says “no candidate shall be eligible for appointment to the service who has greater than two youngsters on or after June 1, 2002” is non-discriminatory and doesn’t violate the Structure.
“This court docket held that the classification, which disqualifies candidates for having greater than two residing youngsters, was non-discriminatory and intra-vires the Structure, because the goal behind the availability was to advertise household planning,” the bench, additionally comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Okay V Vishwanathan, stated.
Jat’s candidature was rejected in gentle of Rule 24(4) of the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Guidelines, 1989 on the bottom that since he had greater than two youngsters after June 1, 2002, he stood disqualified for public employment beneath the State, as per the Rajasthan Varied Service (Modification) Guidelines, 2001.
He approached the Rajasthan Excessive Courtroom which turned down his enchantment, saying the rule beneath which he has been disqualified falls throughout the realm of coverage and doesn’t warrant any interference by the court docket.
The ex-serviceman, nonetheless, contended that along with the principles prescribing the two-child eligibility norm, there are guidelines for absorption of ex-servicemen the place the situation of not having greater than two youngsters has not been specified.
“Assuming it to be appropriate, we’re of the view that such a plea doesn’t advance the appellant’s case. It’s undisputed that the appellant utilized for recruitment to the put up of Constable in Rajasthan Police and such recruitment is ruled by the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Guidelines, 1989.
“These 1989 Guidelines have been particularly enlisted at Serial No.104 of the Schedule appended to the 2001 Guidelines. Given this, we don’t discover any floor to intrude with the view taken by the Excessive Courtroom,” the apex court docket stated in its judgement.
(With inputs from PTI)
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