Rajasthan High Court Bars Reservation for Out-of-State Job Applicants

The Rajasthan High Court has issued an order that prevents reservation of state government posts for candidates who are not residents of Rajasthan. The bench held that the reservation policy for out-of-state applicants contravenes the principle of domicile-based eligibility for state jobs. The ruling applies to ongoing recruitment drives across various departments, meaning that all pending selections must now be conducted without the previously announced quota for non‑resident candidates. State officials have been asked to revise the selection criteria in line with the court's direction. Legal experts note that the decision reinforces earlier judgments that state employment benefits are reserved for residents, and the government may consider filing an appeal if it wishes to challenge the order.