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Shivlal S/O Shri Hariram v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC1 Sept 2025CW/13227/2025

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What is this about?

The Court dealt with three writ petitions concerning allotment of fair price shops. It held the matter is primarily a policy issue requiring factual adjudication by the competent authority. The Court directed the petitioners to appear before the District Collector by 17.09.2025 for hearing and disposed of the petitions with a stay on allotment pending the Collector's order.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners directed to mark appearance before District Collector on 17.09.2025; allotment of shops kept in abeyance till order passed.

Shivlal S/O Shri Hariram Vs State of Rajasthan — Service and Employment | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13226/2025

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Reena Bai W/o Shri Sultan Singh, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Ward No. 27, Nagar Palika Khairthal, Distt. Khairthal- Tijara (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 Supplies And Consumer Affairs Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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District Collector (Supply), Khairthal-Tijara (Raj).

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District Supply Officer, Khairthal-Tijara (Rajasthan).

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----Respondents

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With

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13227/2025

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Shivlal S/o Shri Hariram, Aged About 52 Years, R/oGram Panchayat Khundroth, Tehsil Mandhan, District Kotputli- Behror (Rajasthan)

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Satveer Singh S/o Shri Chhangaram Jatav, Aged About 38 Years, R/o- Gram Panchayat Khundroth, Tehsil Mandhan, District Kotputli- Behror (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioners

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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.)

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13229/2025

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Ajit Kumar S/o Shri Sultan Singh, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Mainpur, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.)

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Sandeep Kumar S/o Shri Rattiram, Aged About 34

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Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Mainpur, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.)

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Vidhyanand S/o Shri Ramchand, Aged About 57 Years, R/o Gram Panchayat Mainpur, Tehsil Mundawar, District Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.)

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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1. 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), Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.)

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District Supply Officer, Khairthal-Tijara (Raj.)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr.	Shashi Bhushan Gupta
For Respondent(s)	: Ms.	Abhilasha Vaishnav for
	Mr.	Lokendra Singh Rao,Dy. G.C.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

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Judgment

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01/09/2025

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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 counsel Ms. Abhilasha Vaishnav on behalf of Mr. Lokendra Singh Rao, Dy.G.C. 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.

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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.

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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 on 17.09.2025 at 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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Shivlal S/O Shri Hariram v. State of Rajasthan

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