IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. O R D E R S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.3481/2002. : : Subhash Chand Sharma Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. : : Date of Order 22.1.2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ None present for the petitioner. Mr.Hemant Gupta, Addl.Govt.Counsel for the State. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer that the respondents be directed to give appointment to the petitioner as 10 persons lower in merit than him have been appointed. The petitioner applied for appointment on the post of Teacher Grade-III pursuant to advertisement No.2/96 which was published on 31.7.1996. Originally, the respondents advertised 60 vacancies of Teacher Grade-III. Subsequently when certain candidates approached this Court for consideration of their case against 119 vacant posts by way of filing writ petition in 1997 and 1998, this Court vide order dated 30.3.2000 while disposing of the aforesaid writ petitions directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners. When the respondents did not appoint them, such petitioners then approached this Court by filing contempt petition. Ultimately the Government decided to appoint only such of the candidates who have approached this Court. The respondents in reply to the writ petition have submitted that the appointment aforesaid were made pursuant to judgment passed by this Court and that the petitioner should have also timely agitated his grievance when the aforesaid persons approached this Court. It is contended that exercise of making appointment pursuant to the advertisement was undertaken long back. Upon consideration of the arguments, I find that although it may be true that such persons, who approached this Court in the year 1996 were appointed, but herein the the petitioner filed this writ petition in 2002. If the respondents have appointed 119 persons much in excess of advertised number of 60 posts, now at this distant time directing them to appoint the petitioner, who has approached the Court belatedly would not be justified. In the result, the writ petition is dismissed. A copy of judgment be endorsed to the petitioner for information. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ)J. A.Arora/- Item No.32.