BHERU SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS group of eight special appeals is from the common order dated 3rd April, 2006 whereby the Single Judge disposed of 23 writ petitions. As the controversy in these matters is identical, we heard these eight appeals together and dispose them of by this common order.

(2.) FOR the sake of convenience, we shall refer the appellants in these group of appeals, `the petitioners' and Rajasthan Public Service Commission, `the Commission. '

(3.) IN special leave to appeal (Civil) No. 12599-12602/96, Rajasthan Public Service Commission vs. Deepak Verma and Another, decided on 7. 8. 1998, the Supreme Court clarified in unmistakable terms that the directions contained in the order dated June 5, 1995 in civil appeals arising out of special leave petitions No. 12740-41/95 (Dr. Rajendra Kumar Surekha) were given in the facts and circumstances obtaining therein and the said directions cannot be treated as laying down the law regarding selection for appointment by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, which has to be made in accordance with the relevant rules. IN our view, therefore, the decision of this Court in the case of Dr. Rajendra Kumar Surekha can not be cited as precedent.