Government employee who quits to contest elections cannot seek reinstatement: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that government employees who resign to contest elections as political party candidates cannot seek reinstatement afterwards. The court upheld a finding by the Central Administrative Tribunal that such candidacy violates the requirement of maintaining political neutrality.

The judgment reinforces the principle that public servants must remain politically neutral during their tenure, and those choosing to pursue electoral politics must forfeit their right to return to government service.