Brijkishore Sharma Son of Shri Ramswaroop Sharma Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Brijkishore Sharma Son of Shri Ramswaroop Sharma Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitions disposed with directions: petitioners/aggrieved parties to mark appearance before the concerned District Collector between 26.08.2025 and 27.08.2025 at around 11:00 am for due audience, following which the competent authority will pass a speaking order; allotment of shops qua the disputed sites kept in abeyance till passing of orders; appropriate remedy available to petitioners if aggrieved by the District Collector's order; pending applications disposed.

Issue for consideration

Subject matter of the bunch of petitions: grievances concerning allotment and other issues pertaining to fair price shops in various districts, with the competent authority stated to be the concerned District Collector or any officer authorised by him. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court disposed of the 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.

Key takeaways

After giving due audience to the petitioners, a speaking order will be passed by the competent authority (the District Collector).ratio¶¶72
Till passing of orders by the competent authority, the allotment of the shops qua the disputed sites will be kept in abeyance, and the order will cause no prejudice to either side.ratio¶¶73
The petitions were disposed of, and pending applications, if any, stand disposed.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bunch of six S.B. Civil Writ Petitions (Nos. 12182, 12194, 12196, 12197, 12224 and 12249 of 2025) before the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, concerning allotment and other issues pertaining to fair price shops across Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Alwar, Dausa and Jhunjhunu districts. Counsel for the respondents (Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav on behalf of Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy.GC) took the preliminary objection that the matters primarily pertain to policy and involve different factual disputes addressable before the competent authority, but agreed that the petitioners' grievances could be heard within 15 days by the District Collector, followed by a speaking order. Justice Sameer Jain disposed of the petitions directing the petitioners or aggrieved parties to mark appearance before the concerned District Collector between 26.08.2025 and 27.08.2025 at around 11:00 am; till passing of orders, allotment of shops qua the disputed sites was kept in abeyance, causing prejudice to neither side. Pending applications stood disposed, and appropriate remedy was left available to the petitioners if aggrieved by the District Collector's order.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12182/2025

Shivdayal Gupta S/o Late Shri Rambharosi Gupta, Aged About 55 Years, R/o- Gram Panchayat Mahukhas, Tehsil Hindaun, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

----Petitioner

Versus

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

District Collector (Supply), Karauli (Raj.)

District Supply Officer, Karauli (Raj.)

----Respondents

With

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12194/2025

Tejram Meena S/o Shri Maddulal Meena, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Mui, Tehsil And District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.)

----Petitioner

Versus

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

District Collector (Supply), Sawai Madhopur (Raj.)

District Supply Officer, Sawai Madhopur (Raj.)

----Respondents

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12196/2025

Satendra Pal Prajapat Son Of Sh. Shri Harilal Prajapat, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Jahadoo, Tehsil Kathumar, District Alwar (Rajasthan).

----Petitioner

Versus

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

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District Collector (Supply), Alwar (Raj).

District Supply Officer, Alwar (Raj).

----Respondents

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12197/2025

Brijkishore Sharma Son Of Shri Ramswaroop Sharma, Aged About 47 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Sengarpura, Tehsil Karauli, District Karauli (Rajasthan).

Ramesh Chand Gurjar Son Of Shri Ramprasad Gurjar, Aged About 52 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Sengarpura, Tehsil Karauli, District Karauli (Rajasthan).

----Petitioners

Versus

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

District Collector (Supply), Karauli (Raj).

District Supply Officer, Karauli (Raj).

----Respondents

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12224/2025

Sardar Singh Gurjar S/o Shri Kishan Lal Gurjar, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Kolana, Tehsil Baswa, District Dausa (Rajasthan)

----Petitioner

Versus

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

District Collector (Supply), Dausa (Raj.)

District Supply Officer, Dausa (Raj.)

----Respondents

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12249/2025

Anil Kumar Sharma S/o Nauranglal Sharma, Aged About 29

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Years, R/o Ward 3, Bhatiwar, Jhunjhunun, Raj.- 333026.

Rajesh Kumar Saini S/o Phula Ram Saini, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Rajeevpura, Manaksas, Tehsil Udaipurwati, Manaksas, Jhunjhunun, Raj.- 333801.

Sunil Kumar Saini S/o Lunaram Saini, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Ward No.-17, Dhani-Kuntakala (Gura Dhahar) Guda, Gura, Jhunjhunun, Raj.- 333053.

----Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretary, Food And Civil Supply And Consumer Matter Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Rajasthan).

The Food Commissioner, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

The District Collector (Logistics), Government Of Rajasthan, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan.

District Logistics Officer, Government Of Rajasthan, Jhunjhunun.

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

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Shashi Bhushan Gupta with Ms. Sudha Gupta
	Ms. Nidhi Sharma
For Respondent(s)	: Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav for
	Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao,Dy.GC

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

Judgment

14/08/2025

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 counsel Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav on behalf of Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy.GC 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 counsel 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, appropriate speaking order will be passed by the competent authority.

In light of the submissions made by learned counsel, 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.

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.

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

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

(SAMEER JAIN),J

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