JUDGMENT 1. - The instant petition has been filed under the label of public interest litigation seeking following directions : "The respondent No.1 may be directed to give a detailed statement regarding the amount collected in pursuance of the advertisement (Annex.2) and also regarding further course of action of the State t Government in regard to said amount ." 2. It is averred that the Director, Primary Education, Rajasthan invited applications for direct recruitment on the post of Teacher Gr.III for the year 2003-04. The applications were to be accompanied by the fee of Rs.20/-. In case of candidates of reserved category and Rs.40/- for general category. 1 Later on the State Government decided to make recruitment of Teachers Grill through the Rajasthan Public Service Commission. Thus, the entire advertisement was dropped and a fresh advertisement was made by the R.PS.C. for recruitment. The say of the petitioners is that the State Government collected approximately Rs.2.5 crores from the aspirants. The 1 respondent is under an obligation to refund the fee collected. 3. A reply to the writ petition has been filed. It is submitted that there is no provision for the refund of the amount. It is further submitted that the decision was taken to make recruitment on the post of Gr.III Teacher through R.PS.C. The said decision was taken in view of the observations made by this 2 court during the challenge of the subject advertisement. The decision to make recruitment through R.PS.C. has been upheld by the Division Bench of this Court. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that it is a clear cut case of unlawful enrichment. The respondents were under an 2 obligation to refund the amount as the recruitment is not being made in pursuance of the advertisement issued. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that no issue of public interest is involved in the instant petition. If the individual is entitled to refund of the fee, he can make an appropriate 3 application before the authority concerned and demand the same. If such an application is made, it is expected from the authority concerned, to deal with in accordance with law. Still if person concerned has any grievance, he may seek remedy available under the law.
If the individual is entitled to refund of the fee, he can make an appropriate 3 application before the authority concerned and demand the same. If such an application is made, it is expected from the authority concerned, to deal with in accordance with law. Still if person concerned has any grievance, he may seek remedy available under the law. No relief has been claimed for refund of the amount in the instant petition as well. 3 6. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties before the appropriate forum.Writ petition dismissed. *******