TMI Blog2020 (6) TMI 106X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of PIL. We are of the opinion that the amendment dated 28.06.2012 (Annex.3) made by the State Government whereby the Scheme impugned is implemented, is not invalid or contrary to the Rules. We are of the considered view that no ground for exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in this petition filed by way of Public Interest Litigation, is made out as the issue raised in the instant petition does not fall within the purview of Public Interest Litigation but is nothing more than a publicity interest litigation. - D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5856/2020 - - - Dated:- 30-5-2020 - Mr. Justice Goverdhan Bardhar And Mr. Justice Chandra Kumar Songara For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Khitiz Sharma-petitione ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y also be passed in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner, heard in person, through video conferencing alleged in the petition that the State Government by exercising the powers conferred by the proviso of the Article 309 of the Constitution and Rule 21C of the Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 (in brevity the Rules of 1951 ), formulated the Rajasthan The New General Provident Funds Rules, 1997 (in brevity the Rules of 1997 ). The Rules of 1997 were formulated so as to reduce or minimize the difficulties faced by the government servants in getting their provident funds claims cleared. However, the State Government from time to time through various amendments has changed the basic structure of the fund by exercising the power under A ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in person through video conferencing and scanned and scrutinized the entire material which is with the instant PIL. Indisputably, the petitioner is not a retired government servant. It is thus clear that the petitioner failed to show that he is acting bonafide and having sufficient interest with the proceedings of PIL. We are of the opinion that the amendment dated 28.06.2012 (Annex.3) made by the State Government whereby the Scheme impugned is implemented, is not invalid or contrary to the Rules. The Division Bench of this Court in D.B. Civil Writ Petition (PIL) No.10087/2011 (Ram Narain Sharma Versus State of Rajasthan Ors.) decided on 18th September 2013, held in paras 20 and 21, ad-infra:- 20. In the matter of public inter ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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