In Brief
Class IV employees of Rajasthan's Secretariat, employed through contractors for over 15 years, sought regularization. In 2003, the High Court approved a settlement granting them weightage and relaxation in open recruitment. The State later challenged this when recruiting through a 2011 advertisement, citing the Uma Devi judgment against irregular appointments. The Supreme Court held that Uma Devi does not bar weightage for past service in competitive recruitment. The Court set aside the High Court's order, directing the State to conclude the recruitment within eight weeks, granting rational weightage as per the 2003 settlement.</summary_100> </invoke>
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