Supreme Court of India · 2025-12-19
Rajasthan High Court vs Rajat Yadav
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rajasthan High Court
- Respondent
- Rajat Yadav
- Author
- Dipankar Datta
- Bench
- Dipankar Datta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Rajasthan High Court Staff Service Rules, 2002, which prescribed a two-stage competitive examination for recruitment to the post of Junior Judicial Assistant/Clerk Grade-II. The High Court's decision to conduct the examination and the rules governing recruitment were challenged, but the Court upheld the rules as consistent with constitutional principles and administrative needs. The Court emphasized the importance of merit-based selection and the authority of the High Court to frame recruitment rules.