Pawan Kumar Yadav Son of Ramesh Chand Yadav Vs the State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Pawan Kumar Yadav Son of Ramesh Chand Yadav Vs the State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

The twenty-three writ petitions in the bunch stand disposed of in terms of the final directions in Sheela Kumari Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (supra), which apply mutatis mutandis to the present cases; all pending applications stand disposed of; a copy of the order is to be placed in each petition.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petitions in this bunch, which raise issues similar to those finally adjudicated by this Court in Sheela Kumari Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7718/2025, decided on 14.11.2025), need to be adjudicated afresh, or should stand disposed of in terms of the final directions passed in that case.

Court's answer

Since the issues raised in these writ petitions stand finally adjudicated by this Court in Sheela Kumari Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7718/2025, decided on 14.11.2025), the Court need not again dwell with the issue afresh; the writ petitions stand disposed of accordingly, and the observations/directions made in Sheela Kumari (supra) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the present cases too.

Ratio / Principle

All pending applications in these writ petitions stand disposed of.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), Division Bench of Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, Acting Chief Justice, and Maneesh Sharma, J (order dated 24.11.2025), disposed of a bunch of twenty-three D.B. Civil Writ Petitions of 2025 (lead petition D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6615/2025; the others being Nos. 9556, 10608, 10614, 10628, 11410, 12122, 12435, 12436, 12643, 12661, 13301, 13338, 13339, 13618, 13690, 13797, 14146, 14354, 14463, 14705, 15436 and 16479/2025), filed by individual residents, groups of villagers and Gram Panchayats acting through administrators against the State of Rajasthan and district/panchayat functionaries. Noting that the issues raised were similar to those finally adjudicated in Sheela Kumari Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7718/2025 (bunch of 440 cases, decided 14.11.2025), the Bench declined to examine the issue afresh and directed that the observations/directions in Sheela Kumari shall apply mutatis mutandis, disposing of these petitions accordingly. The applied directions inter alia dismissed challenges to final notifications under Section 3 of the Act of 2009 and Section 101 of the Act of 1994 and to delimitation initiated under Section 101 (delimitation to be completed by 31.12.2025), allowed challenges to changes in internal municipal ward boundaries absent change of census, number of wards or territorial boundaries, dismissed challenges to removal of Panchayat Samiti Members/Pradhans on account of delimitation, to appointment of administrators and to fixing/nominating village headquarters, and directed simultaneous elections of all Local Self Bodies on or before 15.04.2026. All pending applications were disposed of and a copy of the order was to be placed in each petition.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6615/2025

Ram Prasad Chaudhary S/o Suraj Karan Chaudhary, Aged About 45 Years, R/o 1, Surajpol Gate, Ganv Masuda, Tehsil Masuda, Masuda, Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Jagdish Chaudhary S/o Mishri Lal Chaudhary, aged About 60 years, R/o Surajpole Gate, Ganv Masuda, Tehsil Masuda, Masuda, Ajmer, Rajasthan - 305623

----Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Local Self Department Govt. Of Rajasthan Secretariat Jaipur Through Its Principal Secretary.

State Of Rajasthan, Local Self Department Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat Jaipur Through Its Director And Special Secretary.

Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Panchayat Raj Department Govt. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad Ajmer.

Vikas Adhikari Panchayat Samiti, Masuda ( Byawar).

Distt. Collector, Byawar.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9556/2025

Mataprasad S/o Rameshwar, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Of Saridhiya Ka Pura Village Kotpura District Dholpur, Rajasthan 328024

Sultan Singh S/o Tundaram, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Of Saridhiya Ka Pura Village Kotpura District Dholpur, Rajasthan 328024.

Bharat Singh S/o Summer, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Of Saridhiya Ka Pura Village Kotpura District Dholpur, Rajasthan 328024.

----Petitioners

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department,

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Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat Jaipur.

The District Collector, Dholpur (Rajasthan)

The Sub-Divisional Officer (Sdm), Rajakheda Dholpur, Rajasthan.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10608/2025

Aam Janta Of Village Kaduki Gram Panchayat, Thekda Through Representative Smt. Muharvi W/o Iliyash R/o Village Kaduki, Vijay Mandir Alwar Distt. Alwar Rajasthan.

----Petitioner

Versus

The Shashan Secretary And Commissioner, Garmin Vikas And Panchayati Raj Vibhag (Panchayati Raj Vibhag) Secretriate Jaipur.

The Distt. Collector Alwar.

Chief Executive Officer Zuila Parishad Alwar.

----Respondent

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10614/2025

Chhitar Lal Meena S/o Biramchand, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Mahuakheda, Deorikalan, Aklera, District Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariate, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

The Secretary Cum Commissioner, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariate, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

The District Collector, Jhalawar, District Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Aklera, District Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Jhalawar.

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The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti Aklera.

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10628/2025

Prakash Chandra S/o Shri Surajmal Gurjar, Aged About 57 Years, Resident Of Village Dhand Ka Pura, Post Kaimari, Tehsil Nandauti, District Karauli- 322216 (Raj.)

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary And Commissioner, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

The Deputy Secretary And Deputy Commissioner (I), Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department (Panchayati Raj Department), Jaipur

The District Collector, Karauli, District Karauli

Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad Karauli, District Karauli

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Nandauti, District Karauli

The Block Development Officer, Block Nandauti, District Karauli.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11410/2025

Manwar Ali, S/o Nisar Khan, Aged About 49 Years, R/o Ajamnagar, Azamnagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan-303901.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Gramin Vikas And Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

The Deputy Commissioner And Deputy Government Secretary (First), Gramin Vikas And Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Chaksu, Dist. Jaipur.

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The District Collector, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

The Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti Chaksu, Dist. Jaipur.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12122/2025

Villagers Of Village Hanutiya Kalan, Tehsil Madhorajpura, District Jaipur, Through One Of The Villager Roduram Raiger S/o Raghunath Raigar, Abed About 65 Years, R/o Village Hanutiya Kala, Tehsil Madhorajpura, Jaipur (Raj).

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Vikas Khand, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Commissioner, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Director, Local Self Department, Parivahan Marg, Shivaji Nagar, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

District Collector, Jaipur., Collectorate Campus, Bani Park, Jaipur (Raj).

Chief Executive Officer, Jaipur.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12435/2025

Gram Panchayat Janpaliya, Through Its Administrator Baliyo W/o Bahadur Aged About 67 Years, Janpaliya, Janpalia, Barmer, Rajasthan, 344706

----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural

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Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan ,jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Barmer, Rajasthan,344706

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12436/2025

Prahlad Luhar Son Of Sohan Lal, Aged About 51 Years, Resident Of Gram And Post Khayara, Gram Panchayat Boobkiya, Tehsil Bhinai District Ajmer

Norat Mal Son Of Shri Suraj Karan, Aged About 41 Years, Resident Of Gram And Post Khayara, Gram Panchayat Boobkiya, Tehsil Bhinai District Ajmer

----Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Commissioner, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur

Local Self Department, G-3, Rajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme, Near Civil Line Crossing, Jaipur - 302016 Through The Principal Secretary

Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Director Cum Special Secretary, Local Self Department, G-3, Rajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme, Near Civil Line Crossing, Jaipur - 302016.

District Collector, District Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Ajmer, Rajasthan.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12643/2025

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Gram Panchayat Sadhapur, Through Its Administrator Varsha C/o Akash Kumar Aged About 35 Years, 78/1 Nai Kumar Basti, Jarrah, Rajakhera, Dholpur, Rajasthan, 328025

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Dholpur, Rajasthan, 328025

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12661/2025

Gram Panchayat Banno Ka Bas, Through Its Administrator Khamma Kanwar W/o Bhanwar Singh Aged About 36 Years, Banno Ka Bas, Nathrau, Nathrau, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342309

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Jodhpur Rajasthan,328025

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13301/2025

Gram Panchayat Mahad, Through Its Administrator Rashila Devi

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W/o Pravin Aged About 34 Years, Aagari,aagari,mahad Udaipur, Rajasthan,307025

----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan ,jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Udaipur , Rajasthan,313708

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13338/2025

Gram Panchayat Cheedwa, Through Its Administrator Juber Khan S/o Ahmad Khan, Aged About 27 Years, Alampur, Gram Panchayat Cheedwa, Nauganwa, Ramgrah, Alwar,rajasthan 301026

----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Alwar Rajasthan, 301026

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13339/2025

Villagers Of Village Jyotiba Nagar, Tehsil Neem Ka Thana, District Sikar, Through One Of The Villager Nanu Ram Saini S/o Jagdish Prasad Saini, Aged About 75 Years, R/o Dhani Narayan Saini, Jyotiba Nagar, Tehsil Neem Ka Thana, Chala, Sikar (Raj.)

----Petitioner

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Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Vikas Khand, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Commissioner, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Director, Local Self Department, Parivahan Marg, Shivaji Nagar, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

District Collector, Sikar, Having Office Near Atal Seva Kendra, (Raj.)

Chief Executive Officer, Sikar.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13618/2025

Vidhyadhar Gadhwal S/o Kesardev, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Village Post Yalsar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan.

Shravan Kumar S/o Danaram, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Village Post Yalsar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan.

Choturam S/o Jhabarmal, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Village Post Yalsar, Tehsil Laxmnagarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan.

----Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj, Secretariat, Jaipur.

State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Secretariat, Jaipur.

District Collector, Sikar, Rajasthan.

Sub- Divisional Officer (Sdo), District Sikar, Rajasthan.

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Tehsildar, Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan.

Gram Panchayat Lalasi, Through Its Vikas Adhikari/ Sarpanch, Village Yalsar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan.

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13690/2025

Pawan Kumar Yadav Son Of Ramesh Chand Yadav, Aged About 25 Years, Resident Of Gram- Sarbindpura Post Office- Jaguwas District- Kotputli-Behror, Rajasthan

Sandeep Kumar Sharma Son Of Shri Ranjeet Singh, Aged About 32 Years, Resident Of Gram- Sarbindpura Post Office- Jaguwas District- Kotputli-Behror, Rajasthan

----Petitioners

Versus

The State Of Rajasthan, Through Director Cum Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Office At G-3, Raajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme Jaipur-16

Department Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj, Through The Secretary, Secretariat, Jaipur.

The District Collector, Kotputli-Behrod, Rajasthan

Commissioner, Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) Behrod, District -Kotputli-Behrod, Rajasthan

Sarpanch/secretary, Gram Panchayat, Jaaguvas, District -Kotputli-Behrod, Rajathan

Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Behror, District- KotputliBehror

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13797/2025

Arjun Meena C/o Bheru Laal Meena, Aged About 56 Years, Kalayanpuara, Dheekola,bhilwara,rajasthan,311404

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of

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Rajasthan ,jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Bhilwara, Rajasthan,328025

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14146/2025

Gram Panchayat Pagara, Through Its Administrator Mukesh Ahari S/o Lal Singh Ahari, Ward No. 2, Mukam Pagara, Sulai, Damdi, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, 314036

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Dungarpur Rajasthan, 314036

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14354/2025

Gram Panchayat Nethwa, Through Its Administrator Kamala W/o Moahar Singh, Aged About 60 Years, Nethwa, Nethwa, Churu, Rajasthan, 331304

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

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State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Churu Rajasthan, 331304.

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14463/2025

Gram Panchayat Kanwaliyas, Through Its Administrator Seema Devi W/o Ramprashad Kumawat Aged About 32 Years, Ward No. 11, Govindpuara, Knawaliyas, Kaylias, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, 311030

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Bhilwara Rajasthan, 311030

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14705/2025

Gram Panchayat Banjakudi, Through Its Administrator Dashrath Kanwar W/o Himmat Singh, Aged About 40 Years, 236/jodho Ki Pol, Village Banjakudi, Baloonda, Balunda, Pali, Rajasthan, 306308

----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rurl Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Beawar Rajasthan, 306308

----Respondents

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D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15436/2025

Prakash Meghwal S/o Hariram Meghwal, Aged About 25 Years, Jodhana Intali Udaipur Rajasthan,313205

Ganga Ram Meghwal S/o Logar Meghwal, Aged About 39 Years, Ward No.8 , Meghwal Mohalla, Jodhana,intali, Udaipur Rajasthan, 313205.

Ganesh Lal Maghwal S/o Hari Ram Meghwal, Aged About 28 Years, Jodhana,intali, Udaipur Rajasthan, 313205

Mohan Lal Meghwal S/o Logar Lal Meghwal, Aged About 31 Years, Jodhana,jodhana Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313205.

----Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313205

----Respondents

D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16479/2025

Murad Kha S/o Isha Kha, Aged About 42 Years, Girli Khitpal, Dandali, Balotara, Rajasthan, 344033

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003

State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Balotara, Rajasthan, 344033

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----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Ram Rakh Sharma, Adv. with Mr.Santosh Sharma, Adv. Ms.Barsha Kumari, Adv. & Ms.Akshikha Agarwal, Adv. Mr.Hanish Khan, Adv. Mr.Vaibhav Bhargava, Adv. Mr.Ripunjay Sharma, Adv. Mr.Mohit Sharma, Adv. for Mr.Tanveer Ahamad, Adv. Mr.Amit Choudhary, Adv. for Mr.Anshuman Saxena, Adv. Mr.Ravi Kumar Pahaniya, Adv. Mr.Sudarshan Kumar Laddha, Adv. Mr.Rajesh Maharshi, Adv. Mr.Anirudh Tyagi, Adv. Mr.Saurab Vaishnav, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Mr.Kapil Prakash Mathur, AAG with Ms.Divya Rathore, Adv., Mr.Anshul Ranga, Adv. & Ms.Anjali Ranga, Adv.

HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANEESH SHARMA Order

24/11/2025

Considering that the issue raised in these writ petitions is similar to the issue which stands finally adjudicated by this Court in a bunch of 440 cases with the lead case of Sheela Kumari Vs.

State of Rajasthan & Ors. in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7718/2025 decided on 14.11.2025.

We need not again dwell with the issue afresh. In the aforesaid cases, this Court has passed final directions which held as under:-

“224.1 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-A of the judgment, the writ petitions challenging the final notifications issued under Section 3 of the Act of 2009 as well as Section 101 of the Act of 1994, are dismissed.

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224.2 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-B of the judgment, D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.831/2025 (State of Rajasthan and Ors. Vs. Dhanna Ram and Ors.) and other special appeals challenging the interim order dated 23.05.2025 to the extent of Para 7 & 8 of the same, are allowed.

All the writ petitions challenging the process of delimitation initiated in pursuance of the notices issued under Section 101 of the Act of 1994, are dismissed.

It is directed that the concerned District Collectors shall send the proposal for delimitation to the state Government and the three members high-level committee constituted for the purpose of examining the same, shall take final decision upon the proposals for delimitation so sent by the concerned District Collectors in an objective manner. The State Government shall complete the entire exercise of delimitation on or before 31.12.2025.

224.3 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-C of the judgment, the writ petitions challenging the process of delimitation/change of boundaries of the municipal wards in absence of change of census or change in the number of wards or change in the territorial boundaries of the municipality, are allowed. The respondents are directed not to effect any change in the internal boundaries of the municipal wards in such cases. Consequently, D.B. Special Appeal (Writ) No.1005/2025 (State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs Narayan Singh Solanki & Ors.) filed for challenging the interim order dated 11.06.2025, is hereby dismissed.

224.4 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-D of the judgment, the writ petitions challenging removal of Panchayat Samiti Member / Pradhan, on account of delimitation of respective areas / wards, are hereby dismissed.

224.5 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-E of the judgment, the writ petitions relating to appointment of the administrator, are dismissed.

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224.6 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-F of the judgment, the writ petitions praying for fixing/nominating the village headquarter are dismissed.

224.7 In view of the adjudication made and conclusion drawn in Part-G of the judgment, D. B. Civil Writ Petition (PIL) No.4686/2025 [Sanyam Lodha Vs. State of Rajasthan] as well as D. B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1285/2025 (Giriraj Singh Devanda vs. State of Rajasthan & ors.) praying for a direction for holding the elections of Municipality or Panchayati Raj Institutions, respectively, are disposed of with a direction to the State Government that after completing the delimitation exercise, elections of all the Local Self Bodies i.e. Panchayats as well as Municipality, shall immediately be conducted simultaneously and the entire exercise for such elections shall be completed on or before 15.04.2026. 224.8 To promote the spirit of ‘Save Paper – Save Environment’, the Registry of this Court is directed that, while placing a copy of this judgment in concerned files as well as while processing applications for issuance of certified copies of this judgment pertaining to any specific writ petition or special appeal, it shall issue a certified copy comprising the first page of the judgment, the relevant page showing the cause title of the respective writ petition/special appeal, and the full text of the judgment beginning from Page No.288 of this judgment.”

The writ petitions stand disposed of accordingly. The observations/directions made in the case of Sheela Kumari (supra) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the present cases too.

All pending applications stand disposed of.

A copy of this order be placed in each petition.

(MANEESH SHARMA),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),ACTING CJ

Himanshu Soni/8, 9, 15-32, 37-39

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Prior proceeding
Lead matter: Sheela Kumari Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7718/2025, decided on 14.11.2025 — a bunch of 440 cases in which this Court passed final directions; the present writ petitions raise issues similar to those adjudicated therein.¶265
Prior proceeding
The lead case number and decision date: D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7718/2025, decided on 14.11.2025.¶266
Prior proceeding
Within the applied final directions (Part-B): D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.831/2025 (State of Rajasthan and Ors. Vs. Dhanna Ram and Ors.) and other special appeals challenging the interim order dated 23.05.2025 were allowed; writ petitions challenging delimitation initiated under notices issued under Section 101 of the Act of 1994 were dismissed; District Collectors to send delimitation proposals, high-level committee to decide, and the State Government to complete delimitation on or before 31.12.2025.¶272
Prior proceeding
Within the applied final directions (Part-C): D.B. Special Appeal (Writ) No.1005/2025 (State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs Narayan Singh Solanki & Ors.), filed challenging the interim order dated 11.06.2025, was dismissed; writ petitions challenging changes of internal municipal ward boundaries absent change of census, number of wards or territorial boundaries were allowed.¶275
Prior proceeding
Within the applied final directions (Part-G): D.B. Civil Writ Petition (PIL) No.4686/2025 (Sanyam Lodha Vs. State of Rajasthan) praying for a direction to hold Municipality elections was disposed of, with a direction that after completing delimitation, elections of all Local Self Bodies be conducted simultaneously on or before 15.04.2026.¶282
Prior proceeding
Within the applied final directions (Part-G): D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1285/2025 (Giriraj Singh Devanda vs. State of Rajasthan & ors.) praying for a direction to hold Panchayati Raj Institution elections was likewise disposed of with the same election direction.¶282

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petitioner
Ram Prasad Chaudhary S/o Suraj Karan Chaudhary¶4
Ram Rakh Sharma, Santosh Sharma, Barsha Kumari, Akshikha Agarwal, Hanish Khan, Vaibhav Bhargava, Ripunjay Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Amit Choudhary, Ravi Kumar Pahaniya, Sudarshan Kumar Laddha, Rajesh Maharshi, Anirudh Tyagi, Saurab Vaishnav
petitioner
Jagdish Chaudhary S/o Mishri Lal Chaudhary¶5
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Local Self Department Govt. Of Rajasthan Secretariat Jaipur Through Its Principal Secretary¶8
Kapil Prakash Mathur, Divya Rathore, Anshul Ranga, Anjali Ranga
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Local Self Department Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat Jaipur Through Its Director And Special Secretary¶9
respondent
Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Panchayat Raj Department Govt. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur¶10
respondent
Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad Ajmer¶11
respondent
Vikas Adhikari Panchayat Samiti, Masuda ( Byawar)¶12
respondent
Distt. Collector, Byawar¶13
petitioner
Mataprasad S/o Rameshwar¶16
petitioner
Sultan Singh S/o Tundaram¶17
petitioner
Bharat Singh S/o Summer¶18
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat Jaipur¶21
respondent
The District Collector, Dholpur (Rajasthan)¶26
respondent
The Sub-Divisional Officer (Sdm), Rajakheda Dholpur, Rajasthan¶27
petitioner
Aam Janta Of Village Kaduki Gram Panchayat, Thekda Through Representative Smt. Muharvi W/o Iliyash¶30
respondent
The Shashan Secretary And Commissioner, Garmin Vikas And Panchayati Raj Vibhag (Panchayati Raj Vibhag) Secretriate Jaipur¶33
respondent
The Distt. Collector Alwar¶34
respondent
Chief Executive Officer Zuila Parishad Alwar¶35
petitioner
Chhitar Lal Meena S/o Biramchand¶38
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariate, Rajasthan, Jaipur¶41
respondent
The Secretary Cum Commissioner, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariate, Rajasthan, Jaipur¶42
respondent
The District Collector, Jhalawar, District Jhalawar, Rajasthan¶43
respondent
The Sub Divisional Officer, Aklera, District Jhalawar, Rajasthan¶44
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Jhalawar¶45
respondent
The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti Aklera¶49
petitioner
Prakash Chandra S/o Shri Surajmal Gurjar¶51
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary And Commissioner, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur¶54
respondent
The Deputy Secretary And Deputy Commissioner (I), Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department (Panchayati Raj Department), Jaipur¶55
respondent
The District Collector, Karauli, District Karauli¶56
respondent
Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad Karauli, District Karauli¶57
respondent
The Sub-Divisional Officer, Nandauti, District Karauli¶58
respondent
The Block Development Officer, Block Nandauti, District Karauli¶59
petitioner
Manwar Ali, S/o Nisar Khan¶62
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Gramin Vikas And Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)¶65
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner And Deputy Government Secretary (First), Gramin Vikas And Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)¶66
respondent
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Chaksu, Dist. Jaipur¶67
respondent
The District Collector, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶71
respondent
The Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti Chaksu, Dist. Jaipur¶72
petitioner
Villagers Of Village Hanutiya Kalan, Tehsil Madhorajpura, District Jaipur, Through One Of The Villager Roduram Raiger S/o Raghunath Raigar¶75
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Vikas Khand, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶78
respondent
Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶79
respondent
Commissioner, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶80
respondent
Director, Local Self Department, Parivahan Marg, Shivaji Nagar, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶81
respondent
District Collector, Jaipur., Collectorate Campus, Bani Park, Jaipur (Raj)¶82
respondent
Chief Executive Officer, Jaipur¶83
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Janpaliya, Through Its Administrator Baliyo W/o Bahadur¶86
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan ,jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶89
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶94
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Barmer, Rajasthan,344706¶95
petitioner
Prahlad Luhar Son Of Sohan Lal¶98
petitioner
Norat Mal Son Of Shri Suraj Karan¶99
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary And Commissioner, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur¶102
respondent
Local Self Department, G-3, Rajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme, Near Civil Line Crossing, Jaipur - 302016 Through The Principal Secretary¶103
respondent
Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶104
respondent
Director Cum Special Secretary, Local Self Department, G-3, Rajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme, Near Civil Line Crossing, Jaipur - 302016¶105
respondent
District Collector, District Ajmer, Rajasthan¶106
respondent
Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Ajmer, Rajasthan¶107
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Sadhapur, Through Its Administrator Varsha C/o Akash Kumar¶113
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003¶116
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003¶117
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Dholpur, Rajasthan, 328025¶118
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Banno Ka Bas, Through Its Administrator Khamma Kanwar W/o Bhanwar Singh¶121
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶124
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶125
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Jodhpur Rajasthan,328025¶126
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Mahad, Through Its Administrator Rashila Devi W/o Pravin¶129
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan ,jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶136
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶137
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Udaipur , Rajasthan,313708¶138
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Cheedwa, Through Its Administrator Juber Khan S/o Ahmad Khan¶141
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶144
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶145
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Alwar Rajasthan, 301026¶146
petitioner
Villagers Of Village Jyotiba Nagar, Tehsil Neem Ka Thana, District Sikar, Through One Of The Villager Nanu Ram Saini S/o Jagdish Prasad Saini¶149
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Vikas Khand, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶155
respondent
Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶156
respondent
Commissioner, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶157
respondent
Director, Local Self Department, Parivahan Marg, Shivaji Nagar, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan¶158
respondent
District Collector, Sikar, Having Office Near Atal Seva Kendra, (Raj.)¶159
respondent
Chief Executive Officer, Sikar¶160
petitioner
Vidhyadhar Gadhwal S/o Kesardev¶163
petitioner
Shravan Kumar S/o Danaram¶164
petitioner
Choturam S/o Jhabarmal¶165
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj, Secretariat, Jaipur¶168
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Secretariat, Jaipur¶169
respondent
District Collector, Sikar, Rajasthan¶170
respondent
Sub- Divisional Officer (Sdo), District Sikar, Rajasthan¶171
respondent
Tehsildar, Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan¶175
respondent
Gram Panchayat Lalasi, Through Its Vikas Adhikari/ Sarpanch, Village Yalsar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Rajasthan¶176
petitioner
Pawan Kumar Yadav Son Of Ramesh Chand Yadav¶179
petitioner
Sandeep Kumar Sharma Son Of Shri Ranjeet Singh¶180
respondent
The State Of Rajasthan, Through Director Cum Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Office At G-3, Raajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme Jaipur-16¶183
respondent
Department Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj, Through The Secretary, Secretariat, Jaipur¶184
respondent
The District Collector, Kotputli-Behrod, Rajasthan¶185
respondent
Commissioner, Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) Behrod, District -Kotputli-Behrod, Rajasthan¶186
respondent
Sarpanch/secretary, Gram Panchayat, Jaaguvas, District -Kotputli-Behrod, Rajathan¶187
respondent
Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Behror, District- KotputliBehror¶188
petitioner
Arjun Meena C/o Bheru Laal Meena¶191
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan ,jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶194
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur,rajasthan-302003¶199
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Bhilwara, Rajasthan,328025¶200
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Pagara, Through Its Administrator Mukesh Ahari S/o Lal Singh Ahari¶203
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶206
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶207
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Dungarpur Rajasthan, 314036¶208
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Nethwa, Through Its Administrator Kamala W/o Moahar Singh¶211
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶214
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶215
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Churu Rajasthan, 331304¶219
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Kanwaliyas, Through Its Administrator Seema Devi W/o Ramprashad Kumawat¶221
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003¶224
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003¶225
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Bhilwara Rajasthan, 311030¶226
petitioner
Gram Panchayat Banjakudi, Through Its Administrator Dashrath Kanwar W/o Himmat Singh¶229
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rurl Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶232
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶233
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Beawar Rajasthan, 306308¶234
petitioner
Prakash Meghwal S/o Hariram Meghwal¶240
petitioner
Ganga Ram Meghwal S/o Logar Meghwal¶241
petitioner
Ganesh Lal Maghwal S/o Hari Ram Meghwal¶242
petitioner
Mohan Lal Meghwal S/o Logar Lal Meghwal¶243
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶246
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302003¶247
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313205¶248
petitioner
Murad Kha S/o Isha Kha¶251
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003¶254
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through Deputy Secretary Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302003¶255
respondent
State Of Rajasthan, Through The District Collector Balotara, Rajasthan, 344033¶256

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