CW 741/08 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.741/08 Santh Lal Yadav & Ors. Versus State & Ors. DATE OF ORDER : 08/05/2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI Mr. S.S. Hasan, for petitioners Mr. J.K. Agrawal, Addl. G.A., for State *** Counsel for petitioners submits that issue raised in the instant petition has already been decided by this court at the Main Seat at Jodhpur in CW No.1132/08 & other connected matters, Deva Ram Chaudhary Vs. State & Ors., on 20th February, 2008 whereby it was directed to the respondents to prepare the select list on state level basis after adopting one common criteria for preparation of merit. In the instant petition, petitioners have also challenged the advertisement/notification dated 4th May, 2007 whereby selection process was initiated by respondents for making appointment on the post of ANM and petitioners being eligible submitted application, but since the respondents have initiated the process of selection on district-wise basis that has caused prejudice to them. Co-ordinate Bench of this court has examined the condition of advertisement dated 4th May, 2007 whereby the selection process was initiated by CW 741/08 [2] the respondents for making appointment on district-wise basis and after hearing counsel for parties, observed as under: “In view of the above, I allow all these writ petitions and direct the respondents to prepare merit list on state level by adopting one and same criteria for preparation of the merit. The appointments are directed to be given thereupon strictly in order of merit irrespective of the place from a candidate is coming and while considering the merit of the candidates, all the applications already submitted, pursuant to the first and second advertisement would be taken into consideration. The corrigendum dated 21.01.2008 is set aside accordingly, while maintaining the corrigendum dated 25.08.2007.” In view of judgment referred to above, the writ petition stands disposed of with the direction to the respondents to give benefits to the petitioners as observed [supra]. No costs. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. FRBOHRA741CW2008 8-5.doc