Priyanshi Joshi D/O Shri Hanuman Prasad Joshi @ H.P. Joshi Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Priyanshi Joshi D/O Shri Hanuman Prasad Joshi @ H.P. Joshi Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions: petitioner permitted to submit a fresh application (with liberty to file afresh) before the concerned authorities within seven days of the order; respondents to pass an immediate (speaking) order on it within fifteen days of receipt and inform the petitioner of that order; stay and miscellaneous applications, if any, disposed of on like terms.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be permitted to file a fresh application for issuance of her Scheduled Caste caste certificate before the concerned authorities, and whether those authorities should be directed to dispose of such application within a fixed time-limit.

Court's answer

The writ petition stands disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall submit a fresh application to the authorities within seven days of the date of this order.

Ratio / Principle

The authorities shall pass an immediate (speaking) order on the fresh application within fifteen days of its receipt and shall also inform the petitioner of such order.

Key takeaways

Any stay applications and miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of in the above terms.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

[2026:RJ-JP:25914] High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur (Shubha Mehta, J.), order dated 09/07/2026 - S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11103/2026, Priyanshi Joshi v. State of Rajasthan and others. Petition concerning issuance of a Scheduled Caste caste certificate: the petitioner's earlier application dated 22-06-2023, submitted with all necessary documents before official no. 4 / Tehsildar, Khandar, District Sawai Madhopur, had remained undecided. The Court disposed of the petition with directions that the petitioner submit a fresh application within seven days of the order and that the authorities pass an immediate (speaking) order thereon within fifteen days of receipt, informing the petitioner of such order; stay and miscellaneous applications, if any, were likewise disposed of. Respondents' counsel stated no objection to such an order. No statute, section or precedent is cited in the text; no impugned order is identified - the grievance was non-action on the pending application. Large portions of the source are in a legacy-font Hindi transliteration (KrutiDev-style); descriptions herein reflect its decoded content.

[2026:RJ-JP:25914]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11103/2026

URN: CW / 24690U / 2026

Priyanshi Joshi D/o Shri Hanuman Prasad Joshi @ H.p. Joshi, Aged About 32 Years, R/o 4, Joshi Mohalla, Near Khara Kua, Village Bahrawanda Khurd, Tehsil Khandar, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.) Pin Code-322001.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Social Justice And Empowerment, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

The District Collector And District Magistrate, Sawai Madhopur (Raj.).

The Sub-Divisional Officer / Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Khandar, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.).

The Tehsildar, Khandar, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.).

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.K.Singdia For Respondent(s) : Mr. V.D.Gathala with Mr. Raghav Mishra Ms. Preeti Soni Ms. Vijay Laxmi Mr. Saurabh Sharma AAAG for Mr. Kapil Prakash Mathur

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

Order

09/07/2026

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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