The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a special appeal filed by a recruitment candidate seeking appointment in Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL), holding that the petition could not succeed because the candidates who had already been appointed were not made parties to the case.
Background of the Case
Om Prakash Shakywal challenged the dismissal of his writ petition, arguing that he was placed in the merit list but could not attend document verification as he had not received the information due to the lack of internet connectivity in his village. He claimed that candidates lower in merit were subsequently appointed.
The respondents, however, maintained that the date of document verification had been communicated through both e-mail and SMS, but the appellant did not appear, following which appointments were made.
The Division Bench clarified that it did not agree with the Single Judge's view that the writ petition had become infructuous merely because the waiting list had expired or fresh recruitment had taken place.
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"The Court observed, 'No person can be made to suffer on account of the delay in deciding the cases,'"
while referring to the principle that litigants should not be prejudiced because of delays in court proceedings.
However, the Bench found that the appellant had not disputed the respondents' assertion that notices were sent through e-mail and SMS. More importantly, he had failed to implead the allegedly lower-ranked candidates who were appointed, even though they were necessary parties to the proceedings. Relying on the Supreme Court's ruling in Prabodh Verma v. State of U.P., the Court held that such a challenge could not be entertained without those affected candidates being before the Court.
Holding that the appeal lacked merit, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the Special Appeal (Writ) and disposed of all pending applications.
Case Details:
Case Title: Om Prakash Shakywal v. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited & Anr.
Case Number: D.B. Special Appeal (Writ) No. 937/2025
Judge: Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma
Decision Date: 01 July 2026
