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Girraj Prasad Yogi S/O Shri Jansiram Yogi v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC12 Aug 2025CW/11745/2025

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What is this about?

Multiple petitions filed by fair price shopkeepers seeking allotment and addressing issues regarding shop assignments. The High Court accepted a submission allowing hearing by the competent authority, directed parties to appear for a hearing with the District Collector within two days, and kept disputed allotments in abeyance.

What did the court decide?

Directing petitioners to appear before the District Collector on 26.08.2025 to 27.08.2025 for hearing; allotment of shops on disputed sites kept in abeyance.

Girraj Prasad Yogi S/O Shri Jansiram Yogi Vs State… — Service and Employment | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:31328]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12292/2025

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Smt. Chandniya W/o Late Shri Shriram, Aged About 58 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Umreh, Tehsil Badi, Distt. Dholpur (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Dholpur.

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District Supply Officer, Dholpur.

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----Respondents

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Connected with

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12293/2025

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Vijay Singh S/o Shri Kamal Singh, Aged About 55 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Gadhi Vintipura, Panchayat Samiti Rajakheda, Tehsil Maniya - Dholpur, Distt. Dholpur (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Dholpur.

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District Supply Officer, Dholpur.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12296/2025

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Suresh Chand S/o Shri Mango Lal, Aged About 39 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Kherli, Tehsil Maniya- Dholpur, Panchayat Samiti Rajakheda, Distt. Dholpur (Raj.)

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Ravi Kant S/o Shri Om Prakash, Aged About 42 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Kherli, Tehsil Maniya- Dholpur, Panchayat Samiti Rajakheda,

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[CW-12292/2025]

Distt. Dholpur (Raj.)

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Dholpur.

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District Supply Officer, Dholpur.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11779/2025

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Yadram Gurjar Son Of Shri Shriram Gurjar, Aged About 57 Years, Resident Of Gram Panchayat Sunderpura, Tehsil Kotputli, Dist. Kotputli, Behror (Rajasthan).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food And Civil Supples And Consumer Affairs Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Kotputli Behror (Raj).

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District Supply Officer, Kotputli-Behror (Raj).

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11665/2025

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Om Prakash Jat S/o Shri Sardara Ram Jat, Aged About 60 Years, R/o - Gram Panchayat Jaisinghpura, Tehsil Kotputli, District Kotputli-Behror (Rajasthan).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Kotputli- Behror (Raj.)

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District Supply Officer, Kotputli - Behror (Raj.)

----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10847/2025

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Vikram Singh Shekhawat S/o Shri Sanwat Singh, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Village Jamalpur, Tehsil Khetri, Distt. Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supplies, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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The District Collector, Jhunjhunu (Civil Supplies), District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).

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The District Supply Officer Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu, (Rajasthan)

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10864/2025

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Sushil Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Chhinnu Lal Sharma, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Village Narhar, District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supplies, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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The District Collector, Jhunjhunu (Civil Supplies), District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).

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The District Supply Officer, Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu, (Rajasthan).

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10893/2025

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Yunus Ali S/o Shri Mubarik Ali, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Village Narhar, District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supplies, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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The District Collector, Jhunjhunu (Civil Supplies), District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

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The District Supply Officer Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu, (Rajasthan)

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11565/2025

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Smt. Rajni Sharma W/o Shri Mukesh Kumar Jaiman, Aged About 43 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Ward No. 17 (Old - Ward No. 15), Rajgarh, Distt. Alwar (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Alwar.

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District Supply Officer, Alwar.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11567/2025

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Ram Swaroop S/o Shri Bhageerath, Aged About 56 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Dhiroda (Old - Baldevgarh), Tehsil Rajgarh, Distt. Alwar (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Alwar.

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District Supply Officer, Alwar.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11568/2025

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Balkishan Gupta S/o Shri Manohar Lal Gupta, Aged About 60 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Purana Rajgarh, Tehsil Rajgarh, Distt. Alwar (Raj).

----Petitioner

Versus

(5 of 7)

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Food , Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur

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District Collector, (Supply), Alwar.

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District Supply Oficer, Alwar

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11569/2025

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Ram Kishore S/o Shri Jeeta Ram Gurjar, Aged About 43 Years, Fair Price Shopkeeper For Gram Panchayat Shyaluta, Tehsil Rajgarh, Distt. Alwar (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Food, Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, State Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Alwar.

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District Supply Officer, Alwar.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11745/2025

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Girraj Prasad Yogi S/o Shri Jansiram Yogi, Aged About 52 Years, R/o- Gram Panchayat Dhigariya Bhim, Tehsil Baijupada, District Dausa (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Matters Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur

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District Collector (Supply), Dausa (Raj.)

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District Supply Officer, Dausa (Raj.)

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11806/2025

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Bhanwar Singh S/o Shri Gopal Singh Rajput, Aged About 55 Years, R/o- Gram Panchayat Maharajpur, Tehsil Sapotra, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioner

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[2025:RJ-JP:31328]

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Food Commissioner, Food And Civil Supplies And Consumer Affairs Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Karauli (Raj.)

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District Supply Officer, Karauli (Raj).

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. Keshav Kumar Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Sonu Kumar, Adv. Mr. Shashi Bhushan Gupta, Adv. with Ms. Sudha Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sunil Kumar Singodiya,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	:	Mr. Surendra Singh Naruka, AAG with Mr. Sachin Singh Rathore, AAAG Mr. Jeetendra Takar
		Mr. H.S. Shekhawat
		Mr. TanishqAditya Parmar

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

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Judgment

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12/08/2025

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The present bunch of petitions pertain to various districts for allotment and other issues pertaining to fair price shops. The competent authority is stated to be concerned District Collector or any officer authorised by him.

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Learned AAG, Mr. S.S. Naruka has taken a preliminary objection that the matters primarily pertain to policy and there are different factual disputes which can be addressed before the competent authority. However, learned AAG is agreeable to the fact that the contentions or grievances of the petitioners herein can be heard within a period of 15 days by the competent authority i.e. District Collector. It is submitted that after giving due audience and considering the representation of the petitioners,

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appropriate speaking order will be passed by the competent authority.

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In light of the submissions made by learned AAG, this Court deems it proper to dispose of these petitions with a direction that the petitioners or aggrieved parties mark their appearance before the concerned District Collector in-between 26.08.2025 and 27.08.2025 at and around 11:00 am and after giving due audience, speaking order will be passed by the competent authority.

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This Court makes it clear that till passing of orders, the allotment of the shops qua the disputed sites will be kept in abeyance; passing of this order will not cause any prejudice to either of the sides.

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These petitions are accordingly, disposed of. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed.

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Appropriate remedy will be available to the petitioners, if they are aggrieved by the order passed by the District Collector.

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(SAMEER JAIN),J

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CHANDAN /404-406, 410-420

Girraj Prasad Yogi S/O Shri Jansiram Yogi v. State of Rajasthan

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