Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a challenge to the consideration of B.Lib.I.Sc. marks for assessing candidates’ “Good Academic Record” in the recruitment for 247 Librarian posts through RPSC, holding that the subsequent clarification did not alter the essential eligibility criteria or introduce a new condition midway through the selection process.
Justice Kuldeep Mathur on petition filed by Shera Ram Bhati challenging the inclusion of B.Lib.I.Sc. marks in assessing candidates’ “Good Academic Record” for the ongoing RPSC recruitment.
The petitioner had appeared in the written examination conducted pursuant to the RPSC advertisement dated September 1, 2023, and was provisionally shortlisted for the subsequent stage of recruitment. The dispute arose after the College Education Department stated in October 2025 that the academic record would be assessed on the basis of B.Lib.I.Sc., Senior Secondary and Secondary examinations.
The petitioner contended that the original advertisement provided for consideration of Graduation marks and that the authorities could not introduce a new criterion after the selection process had begun.
Petitioner further argued that the change could affect candidates who had participated under the original criteria and questioned the legality of altering the assessment method midway through the recruitment.
However, a subsequent clarification issued in February 2026 provided that marks obtained in either Graduation or B.Lib.I.Sc., whichever were higher would be considered along with Senior Secondary and Secondary marks.
Rejecting the challenge, the High Court held that the clarification did not introduce a new eligibility condition or alter the essential qualifications prescribed in the advertisement.
The Court observed that the requirement of “Good Academic Record” was aimed at assessing academic performance in the relevant stages preceding the Master’s Degree and was not confined to a rigid nomenclature of Graduation alone.
The court also noted that questions relating to equivalence of educational qualifications fall primarily within the domain of expert bodies and ordinarily cannot be decided by courts in judicial review.
The court further found that the petitioner continued to remain in the zone of consideration and dismissed the writ petition.