1 D.B. CIVIL SPECIAL APPEAL(W)NO.07/2007 Smt. Tulsi Jakhar Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order :: 23-01-2007 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI S.N.JHA HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Shri Mahipal Rajpurohit, for the appellant. This special appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition of the appellant. The appellant had filed the writ petition challenging the selection of respondent no.5, Bhagirath, on the post of para teacher by Gram Panchayat, Tejrashar in the district of Bikaner. The case of appellant is that as per the circular dated 27.4.1999 the female candidate was entitled to preference. The learned Single Judge found that selection was to be made on the basis of merit. The circular provided for preferences in six categories and finally laid down that in case candidate in any of the preference categories is not available, 8th class pass female candidate can be selected. The learned Judge further found that the respondent was secondary pass as against the minimum qualification being class 8th pass, and he came in preference category six; as such, he was eligible for selection. 2 We find no error in the order of the learned Single Judge upholding the selection of the respondent. The appeal is dismissed. [GOVIND MATHUR],J. [S.N.JHA],CJ. Praveen