Shri Vidyadhar Singh S/O Shri Sanwar Ram Vs the State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Shri Vidyadhar Singh S/O Shri Sanwar Ram Vs the State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to file a representation within seven days; Principal Secretary, Department of Cooperatives directed to give audience on 20.01.2026 and pass a reasoned/speaking order by 30.01.2026 considering the case sympathetically; petitioner at liberty to pursue appropriate legal recourse.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in withholding the petitioner's retiral benefits/dues constitutes a gross violation of his fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Court's answer

The Principal Secretary, Department of Cooperatives was directed to give audience to the petitioner on 20.01.2026 and pass a reasoned/speaking order, considering the case sympathetically, with the order to be passed on 30.01.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The Court granted the petitioner liberty to file a representation within a period of seven days, relying upon the dictum in Pawan Meena vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Key takeaways

The present petition is disposed of in the above terms, and pending applications, if any, stand disposed.ratio¶24
It was made clear that the petitioner remains at liberty to take appropriate recourse available in accordance with law, being aggrieved by the action/inaction of the respondents.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Retired Cooperative Education Instructor (aged about 69) petitioned the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur, alleging withholding of his retiral benefits/dues and non-consideration of his representations by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies and the Rajasthan State Cooperative Union, describing the action as violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. Citing prior orders in Ranjeet Kumar Tanwar and Radheshyam Malhotra through counsel, the Court, relying on Pawan Meena vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (2024:RJ-JP:5792), disposed of the petition by granting liberty to file a representation within seven days and directing the Principal Secretary, Department of Cooperatives to give the petitioner audience on 20.01.2026 and pass a reasoned/speaking order by 30.01.2026, considering the case sympathetically, while leaving the petitioner free to pursue available legal remedies.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18775/2025

Shri Vidyadhar Singh S/o Shri Sanwar Ram, Aged About 69 Years, Resident Of Ward No. 39, Samarthpura School Ke Pass, Piprali Road, Sikar, Po Sikar, Distt. Sikar-332001, Retired As Cooperative Education Instructor W.e.f. 31.12.2016

----Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Cooperatives, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur-302005.

The Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Government Of Rajasthan, Nehru Sahakar Bhawan, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur-302005

The Chief Executive Officer, Rajasthan State Cooperative Union, Nehru Sahakar Bhawan, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur-302005

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Rajendra Vaish
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma for
	Mr. B.S. Chhaba,AAG

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order

07/01/2026

Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the dictum encapsulated vide order dated 22.11.2016 and 03.09.2024 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.13933/2017 titled Ranjeet Kumar Tanwar Versus State of Raj And Ors. and in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.2645/2015 titled Radheshyam Malhotra Vs. Rajasthan State Cooperative Union & Anr respectively. It is submitted that in bunch of petitions, petitioners were retired persons/senior citizens, suffering from grave financial hardship on account of withheld of their retiral benefits/dues. It is further submitted that on numerous occasions representations have been

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(2 of 2)

filed by the petitioner and the same have not been considered by the respondent Nos.2 & 3. Moreover, it is submitted that the said action of the respondents is in gross violation of fundamental rights of the petitioner enshrined under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the petitioner is suffering from miserable quality of life at the fag end of his life.

Heard.

Issue notices.

On directions of the Court, notices are accepted by Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma on behalf of Mr. B.S. Chhaba, AAG for the respondents.

This Court is giving liberty to the petitioner to file representation within a period of seven days, relying upon Pawan

Meena vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (SBCWP No. 1665/2024; Neutral Citation: 2024:RJ-JP:5792) and the above judgment and dictum therein. This Court directs Principal Secretary, Department Of Cooperatives to give audience to the petitioner on 20.01.2026 and pass reasoned/ speaking order, considering the case sympathetically, the order be passed on 30.01.2026.

Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in above terms. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed.

It is made clear that petitioner is at liberty to take appropriate recourse available, in accordance with law, being aggrieved by the action/inaction of the respondents.

(SAMEER JAIN),J

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