Rajasthan Judicial Service Officers ... vs State Of Rajasthan & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the Notification No. Estt.(RJS)/118/2003 for direct recruitment to the Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service was subject to the decision in Veena Verma's case, which clarified that the strength of the service can only be varied by a specific order under Rule 6(2) of the Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service Rules. The Court emphasized that mere creation of posts does not automatically increase the service strength without such an order. The Court upheld that the discretion regarding the quota for direct recruits lies with the authorities, provided it does not exceed the maximum limit prescribed by Rule 9.