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Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, DB (Sudesh Bansal & Sandeep Taneja, JJ.), reportable order 08/01/2026, [2026:RJ-JP:993-DB], D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1135/2024 in D.B. Civil Writ Petition (PIL) No. 4716/2022 — Nekiram, Ranveersingh, Balveer & Jan Kalyan Samiti v. Chief Secretary Rajasthan, District Collector Jhunjhunu, Upkhand Adhikari/Tehsildar Chidawa & State — contempt for alleged non-compliance of orders dated 23.05.2022, 04.12.2023, 10.03.2025 — execution of Tehsildar's eviction order dated 04.08.2021 under Section 91 Rajasthan Land Revenue Act 1956 read with Rajasthan Land Revenue (Eviction of Trespassers) Rules 1975 — pasture land/Gair Mumkin Kabristan encroachment, Village Ajitpura & Nunia Gothda, Chidawa, Jhunjhunu — contempt not maintainable for execution where alternate remedy exists (R.N. Dey (2000) 4 SCC 400; Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund (2022) 6 SCC 662) — willful disobedience indispensable (Balwantbhai Somabhai Bhandari (2023) 17 SCC 545) — no roving inquiry into disputed facts in contempt — second contempt after first (CCP 927/2022) dismissed on merits 11.03.2024 is malafide misuse — U.N. Bora (2022) 1 SCC 101; Hukum Chand Deswal 2020 SCC OnLine SC 438; Ram Kishan v. Tarun Bajaj (2014) 16 SCC 204 referred — Jaiwant Rao AIR 1961 Raj 250 (FB) distinguished — interim stay orders in S.B. CW 9608/2023, 11728/2023, 13399/2023, 11914/2023 protect residential houses — revenue suit rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC by SDO Chirawa on 26.07.2024 — cost Rs. 1,00,000/- on petitioners; contempt notices discharged; impleadment application infructuous.