CW 1659/10 [1] In the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan Jaipur Bench ** Civil Writ Petition No.1659/2010 Harmeen Kaur Versus State & Ors. Date of Order ::: 08/02/10 Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi Mr. Shree Swami, for petitioner Petitioner holding qualification for the post of Supervisor (Female) included in the Schedule-II appended to Rajasthan Women & Child Development (State & Subordinate) Service Rules, 1998 (“Rules, 1998”) applied for in pursuance of advertisement dt.18/08/2008. Counsel submits that despite being eligible, petitioner has not been called for interview under the process of selection initiated by respondents. Advertisement dt.18/08/08 challenged by petitioner herein has been examined by this Court at principal seat Jodhpur in CWP-897/2010 (Durga Patel Vs. State & (6) cognate cases) vide judgment dt.28/01/2010 wherein other conditions have also been considered. Controversy raised herein has been examined by this Court in CWP-1422/2010 (Smt. Seema Sharma & Ors Vs. State) vide judgment dt.01/02/2010 while observing ad infra : “It is also settled that even if there is no rule or reference in the CW 1659/10 [2] advertisement, for short listing yet in case of large number of eligible candidates having applied for, some rational criteria in short listing eligible applicants is permissible by Judge-made law. However, whenever short listing procedure has to be adopted it must be based on rational and reasonable criteria and merely because petitioners are eligible and submitted their applications pursuant to advertisement, will not confer an indefeasible right for being called to participate in process of selection.” “In the instant case, the petitioners have not challenged the criteria adopted by the respondents for short-listing of candidates. Their grievance is that they being eligible, have legitimate right to be called for interview. Mere submission of application does not confer any right and if petitioners do not fall in the criteria adopted by respondents for calling candidates for interview after short-listing, it cannot be said that their legal rights are being infringed under Rules, 1998.” In the light of what has been observed (supra), consequently, writ petitions fails and is hereby dismissed. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. K.Khatri/P.2/ 1659CW2010-Fb8WmnSprVsrNt-Cld.doc.