Rajasthan High Court - Jaipur
Dr. Sunil Kumar Chopra S/O Late Shri Goma ... vs The State Of Rajasthan ... on 15 April, 2026
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6732/2026
1. Dr. Sunil Kumar Chopra S/o Late Shri Goma Ram Chopra,
Aged About 37 Years, R/o 16, Modi To Sirsili Road, Chopra
Farm House , Atal Biharipura, Deogudha, Jaipur, Tehsil-
Jalsu And District-Jaipur, Rajasthan. Worked As Assistant
Professor (Public Administration) Guest Faculty Under
Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. Girls College , Govindgarh,
(Raj-Ces) Nodal College Govt. Girls College, Chomu,
District Jaipur, Rajasthan.
2. Dr. Mahendra Kumar Jat S/o Surjaram Jat, Aged About 31
Years, R/o Village - Malnagar, Post Bhoodoli, Tehsil -
Neema Ka Thana And District - Sikar Rajasthan - 332717
Working As Assistant Professor (Hindi Literature) Guest
Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College
Kuchaman City Nodal College Smt. Rukmani Devi Ramdev
Ladha Govt. College, Nawa City, District Didwana -
Kuchaman, Rajasthan.
3. Saroj Kumari D/o Sh. Krishan Lal, Aged About 36 Years,
R/o Ward No 04, Vpo-Silwala Khurd, Tehsil - Tibbi, District
- Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. Working As Assistant
Professor (Political Science) Guest Faculty Under Vidya
Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Gharshana (Raj-Ces)
Nodal College Sblc Govt. College, Anupgarh , District - Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
4. Dr. Vinod Kumar S/o Shri Jagdish Chandra Sharma, Aged
About 49 Years, R/o House No. 65, Near Khan Cement
Agency, Purani Abadi, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan -
335001. Working As Assistant Professor (Hindi Literature)
Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College
Srivijaynagar (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Ssgc Govt. College,
Suratgarh, District Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
5. Dr. Rajender Kumar S/o Shri Kashi Ram, Aged About 46
Years, R/o Chak - 3 K.d. (A), P.o. - 3 K.d. (B) , Tehsil -
Gharshana, District - Sri Ganganagar , Rajasthan -
335708. Working As Assistant Professor (Geography)
Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College,
Gharshana (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Sblc Govt. College,
Anupgarh , District - Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
6. Rajesh S/o Shri Dunger Ram, Aged About 39 Years, Ward
No. 8, Village 16As Kupli, District Sri Ganganagar,
Rajasthan. 335703. Working As Assistant Professor
(Sociology) Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At
Govt. College, Gharshana (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Sblc
Govt. College, Anupgarh , District - Sri Ganganagar,
Rajasthan.
7. Varsha Rani D/o Sri Ramesh Kumar, Aged About 40 Years,
R/o Vpo - Ward No-3, Near Ssb Office, 22Ps,
Raisinghnagar, District - Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan -
335051. Working As Assistant Professor (Economics)
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Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College
Srivijaynagar (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Ssgc Govt. College,
Suratgarh, District Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
8. Dr. Ajay Sihag S/o Shri Ram Narayan Sihag, Aged About
39 Years, R/o V.p.o - Chak - 5 E Chhoti, Naiwala, Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan - 335001. Working As Assistant
Professor (Geography) Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal
Yojna At Govt. College Srivijaynagar (Raj-Ces) Nodal
College Ssgc Govt. College, Suratgarh, District Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
9. Shri Ram S/o Shri Ram Kishan, Aged About 36 Years, R/o
29 Asb, 281 Head P.o.-12 M.l.d.a Tehsil Gharshana, Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan - 335707. Working As Assistant
Professor (Hindi) Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna
At Govt. College, Gharshana (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Sblc
Govt. College, Anupgarh , District - Sri Ganganagar,
Rajasthan.
10. Dr. Neha Bhadoo D/o Shri Vishnu W/o Mr. Rajesh Kumar,
Aged About 27 Years, R/o C-29,30, Raj Nagar Jaipur
Road, P.o - Udasar, Bikaner, Rajasthan - 334022. Working
As Assistant Professor (English Literature) Guest Faculty
Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College Srivijaynagar
(Raj-Ces) Nodal College Ssgc Govt. College, Suratgarh,
District Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
11. Sandeep S/o Shri Daulat Ram, Aged About 34 Years, R/o
Ward No. 3 Dolatawali, Post Badopal (Vtc 3T, P. O.) Tehsil
- Pilibangan, District- Hanumangarh, Rajasthan -
335803.working As Assistant Professor (History) Guest
Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At Govt. College,
Gharshana (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Sblc Govt. College,
Anupgarh, District - Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
12. Dr. Devangana Pareek D/o Rajkumar Pareek, Aged About
33 Years, R/o- 3/38 Housing Board, Jawahar Nagar, Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan - 335001. Working As Assistant
Professor (English Literature) Guest Faculty Under Vidya
Sambal Yojna At Govt. College, Gharshana (Raj-Ces)
Nodal College Sblc Govt. College, Anupgarh, District - Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
13. Dr. Poonam D/o Shri Kishore Chabra W/o Rajender
Kumar, Aged About 56 Years, R/o Purani Dhan Mandi,
Srivijaynagar, District - Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan -
335704. Working As Assistant Professor (Punjabi
Literature) Guest Faculty Under Vidya Sambal Yojna At
Govt. College Srivijaynagar (Raj-Ces) Nodal College Ssgc
Govt. College, Suratgarh, District Sri Ganganagar,
Rajasthan.
----Petitioners
Versus
1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Higher
Education, Secretariat, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,
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Rajasthan.
2. The Commissioner, College Education, Block 4, Shiksha
Sankul, Jln Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
3. The Principal Govt. Girls College, Govindgarh, (Raj-Ces)
Nodal College Govt. Girls College, Chomu, District Jaipur,
Rajasthan.
4. The Principal, Govt. College Kuchaman City, Nodal College
Smt. Rukmani Devi Ramdev Ladha Govt. College, Nawa
City, District Didwana - Kuchaman, Rajasthan.
5. The Principal, Govt. College, Gharshana, (Raj-Ces) Nodal
College Sblc Govt. College, Anupgarh, District - Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
6. The Principal, Govt. College Srivijaynagar, (Raj-Ces)
Nodal College Ssgc Govt. College, Suratgarh, District Sri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Suraj K. Dixit Mr. Tanmay Dhand Mr. Sumit Sharma For Respondent(s) : -
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNNURI LAXMAN Order 15/04/2026
1. The issue involved in the present case relates to the engagement of guest faculties in various subjects under the Vidya Sambal Yojna and other similar schemes in higher education institutions. The controversy essentially relates to whether such teaching posts in colleges should continue to be held by the existing guest faculties or be opened for fresh appointments in each academic session.
2. This issue involved in the present case has already been considered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court at Jaipur in the case of State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 903/2023), decided on (Uploaded on 16/04/2026 at 09:42:33 AM) (Downloaded on 17/04/2026 at 10:32:11 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:15663] (4 of 5) [CW-6732/2026] 19.09.2025, wherein the Court took note that the State of Rajasthan, in the year 2021, introduced the Vidya Sambal Yojna to engage experts and experienced teachers/trainers as guest faculties in educational institutions wherever more than 60% of the sanctioned posts were lying vacant, with the objective of ensuring continuity of teaching and completion of students' courses.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.10.2025 passed in the case of Dr. Shashi Pandit Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors. (D.B. Spl. Appl. Writ No. 1270/2025) and other connected matters, referred the issue covered in the present writ petition by referring to another judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court at Jaipur in the case of State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (supra).
4. Relevant portion of the order dated 09.10.2025 passed in the case of Dr. Shashi Pandit & Ors. (supra) is reproduced hereunder:
"4. The Hon'ble Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide its order dated 19.09.2025, while according due weightage to the experience of guest faculties, arrived at the following conclusion:-
"1. After carefully considering the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in the matter of Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (supra) as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Manish Gupta & Ors. (supra), we deem it just and proper to dispose of these appeals and modify the judgment dated 23.08.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge as follows:-
2. The respondents/original petitioners/applicants are entitled to continue on their respective posts (Uploaded on 16/04/2026 at 09:42:33 AM) (Downloaded on 17/04/2026 at 10:32:11 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:15663] (5 of 5) [CW-6732/2026] till they are replaced by existing regular employees or regularly selected candidates through RPSC.
3. The respondents/original petitioners/ applicants would be continued on their posts provided that sufficient number of students are available for the particular courses(s) for which they were appointed.
4. The respondents/original petitioners/applicants would be entitled to honorarium at the rate of Rs.800/- per hour as is being paid to them presently or to be modified by the State from time to time.
5. With the above modification, the present appeals are disposed of."
5. Though the matter is referred to the Larger Bench, the enforceability of the decision in the case of Ram Chaturvedi (supra) is still in operation.
6. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in the same terms, as passed in the case of State of Rajasthan& Ors. Vs. Ram Chaturvedi & Ors. (supra). This direction is subject to the result of the decision of the Larger Bench.
7. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
(MUNNURI LAXMAN),J 14 - BhumikaP/-
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